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John Shannon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Matagorda, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Shannon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Matagorda, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Matagorda, Texas |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truckman |
| Industry | Truck driver |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Truckman |
| Township / Ward | Palacios Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Shannon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Winnie Shannon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Willie Shannon | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dora Shannon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sylvia Shannon | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| John Shannon | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Troy Shannon | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Shannon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Vera Shannon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Estella Shannon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Shannon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Matagorda, Texas
Head, age 40
Matagorda, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 13 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| 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 | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Matagorda, Texas
Head, age 50
Matagorda, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Truckman |
| Industry | Truck driver |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Shannon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Matagorda, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shannon
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Matagorda, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Matagorda, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2375:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Bush | 39 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 52 | Caddie Bush | 60 | Mother | None | Texas |
| 53 | Mary James | 29 | Boarder | Cook | Texas |
| 54 | John Shannon THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Truckman | Texas |
| 55 | Sylvia Shannon | 44 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 56 | Winnie Shannon | 18 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 57 | Troy Shannon | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 58 | Catherine Shannon | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 59 | Willie Shannon | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 60 | Estella Shannon | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 61 | Vera Shannon | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Virginia Shannon | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 63 | Thelma Shannon | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 64 | Dora Shannon | 3 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 65 | Charles Flores | 38 | Head | Fisherman | Texas |
| 66 | Isabel Flores | 29 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 67 | Roland Flores | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 68 | Ritual Flores | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 69 | Rosa Flores | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 70 | Charles Jr. Flores | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 71 | Robert Flores | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 72 | James Wiley | 56 | Head | None | Texas |
| 73 | Rosa E. Wiley | 47 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Bennie H. Wiley | 18 | Son | None | Texas |
| 75 | William Johnson | 73 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Annie Johnson | 70 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Robert W. Anders | 38 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 78 | Lutie S. Anders | 34 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 79 | Alfred Anders | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 80 | Milton Anders | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 81 | Roy Anders | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 82 | Lucian Watts | 51 | Head | Drayman | Texas |
| 83 | Lora Watts | 45 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 84 | Vertie L. Watts | 19 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 85 | Benjamin F. Watts | 82 | Father | None | Texas |
| 86 | Wylie S. Boyd | 44 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 87 | Anna M. Boyd | 71 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Rachel Vinyard | 66 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Grant Gladys Vinyard | 32 | Daughter | Salesman | New Mexico |
| 90 | Albert Barrera | 39 | Head | Machinist | Texas |
| 91 | Carma Barrera | 32 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 92 | Emma Edwards | 47 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 93 | Lyza Moore | 20 | Roomer | Laundress | Texas |
| 94 | Benjamin Ryman | 44 | Head | Butcher | Texas |
| 95 | Kate Ryman | 33 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 96 | Vernon Ryman | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 97 | Nana M. Ryman | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 98 | Luna Ryman | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 99 | Polly Ryman | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 100 | Fay Ryman | 2 | Daughter | None | Texas |
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)