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John Sawyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ashley, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ashley, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ashley, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Longview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sawyer | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Eva Sawyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Sawyer | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| Ellen Sawyer | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Sallie Sawyer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Nona Sawyer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Orvis Sawyer | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Irma Sawyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ellene Sawyer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Pollie Sawyer | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Sawyer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 39
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 49
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Sawyer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ashley, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sawyer
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus64uscers:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Welch | 38 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lewis A Welch | 26 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jessie M Welch | 40 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | William F Amos | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Fannie Amos | 38 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lena M Amos | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Rudolph Amos | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Vernon L Amos | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Willie J Stanley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Velma T Stanley | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Horace Stanley | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Charles Stanley | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Thomas J Shelton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Adline E Shelton | 67 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ivano J Phillips | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Alfred Shelton | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Gus Cunningham | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Georgia M Cunningham | 17 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Gush E Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Isaac S Berry | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ozie M Berry | 18 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | M Helen Berry | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | W Walter Gifford | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lizzie Gifford | 37 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Cid E Gifford | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ruby A Gifford | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Agnes S Gifford | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Geraldine Gifford | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | John L Sawyer THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ellen J Sawyer | 36 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Sallie M Sawyer | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Orvis D Sawyer | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Eva L Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ellene Sawyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Nona B Sawyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Irma D Sawyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ruth L Sawyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | John M Sr Sawyer | 81 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Pollie P Sawyer | 40 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Shelly K Sawyer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | John H Sawyer | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lee E Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Luna L Sawyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Dave Wallace | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Jessie B Wallace | 36 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | John D Jr Wallace | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Thomas D Wallace | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Thelma L Caudiff | 15 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Iva L Caudiff | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Clifton Smith | 8 | Step Son | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)