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John Steele — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mississippi, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mississippi, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mississippi, Arkansas |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Neal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronie Steele | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Tuggle Steele | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Steele | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Doris Steele | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dulcie Steele | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Della Steele | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| John Steele | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Thekla Steele | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Idell Steele | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mississippi, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Head, age 58
Mississippi-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leachville Miss |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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John Steele
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Mississippi, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mississippi, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus86usce:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stella M | 35 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 52 | Marie | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 53 | Kemmel | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 54 | Junius | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 55 | Neal | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 56 | Robert B | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 57 | Minnie L Baxter | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Charlie L Fields | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mattie B Fields | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bernice Fields | 13 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 61 | John C Steele THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Della M Steele | 37 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Tuggle H Steele | 16 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 64 | Idell L Steele | 14 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 65 | John C Jr Steele | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 66 | Dulcie M Steele | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | Thekla R Steele | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 68 | Doris L Steele | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ronie G Steele | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 70 | Homer A Croom | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Margaret G Croom | 32 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 72 | Leon D Croom | 9 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 73 | Thomas L Croom | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | Rome B Covey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary T Covey | 48 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Carly B Covey | 15 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 77 | Luther D Covey | 13 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 78 | Rome B Covey | 11 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 79 | Nora M Covey | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | Norman E Covey | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 81 | William H Croom | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Virgie D Croom | 40 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Herbert O Croom | 19 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 84 | Birdie Croom | 17 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 85 | Fred W Croom | 14 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 86 | A C Croom | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 87 | Homer L Croom | 11 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 88 | Yvonne Croom | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 89 | Owen Croom | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 90 | Ethel Croom | 6 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 91 | James Croom | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 92 | Marion A Grant | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Irene Grant | 37 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 94 | Otha L Grant | 19 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 95 | Roy E Grant | 17 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 96 | Marion Grant | 78 | Father | None | Georgia |
| 97 | Millard Cunningham | 50 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 98 | Beatrice Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 99 | Evan Cunningham | 17 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 100 | Edward Cunningham | 16 | Son | None | Arkansas |
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)