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John Shannon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Leflore, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Shannon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Leflore, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Shannon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Young | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Shannon | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Rufus Shannon | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Emma Shannon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Cherry Shannon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Henry Shannon | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Shannon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elfa Shannon | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Head, age 54
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Other, age 66
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Income (1939) | 551 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Shannon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shannon
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Leflore, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Leflore, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1155unit:0598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Riddle | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sam Jackson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Andrew Harrison | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Alma Harrison | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ellen Harrison | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie Harrison | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Harrison | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ed Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Beatrice Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lucile Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Arch Shannon | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Estella Shannon | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Tate | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Mandy Tate | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Luther Dale | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lizzie Dale | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John Travis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Effie Travis | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bessie Travis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Idella Travis | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bertha Travis | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruby M Travis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jesse Suttle | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ernest Suttle | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jewell Suttle | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Cordelia Suttle | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Isaac Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Annie Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ed Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | James Arthur Brown | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Nathaniel Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Elizabeth Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Columbus Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | John Shannon THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Elfa Shannon | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ruth Shannon | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary B Shannon | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Henry Shannon | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Cherry Shannon | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Emma Shannon | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Rufus Shannon | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert Young | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Samuel Shannon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Edith Shannon | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Fred Shannon | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Shannon | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Fred Jr Shannon | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ester Shannon | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Andrew Kirkwood | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Clara Kirkwood | 22 | Wife | — | 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)