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John Terry — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Terry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Milton — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationMecklenburg, Virginia
SurnameTerry
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardPalmer Springs District
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Terry Son — 21 ~1909
Sarah Terry Daughter — 5 ~1925
Lula Terry Daughter — 8 ~1922
Milton Terry Head — 57 ~1873
James Terry Son — 10 ~1920
Hattie Terry Daughter — 12 ~1918
William Terry Son — 18 ~1912
Milton Terry Son — 16 ~1914
Lizzie Terry Daughter — 14 ~1916
Lizzie Terry Daughter — 2 ~1928
Willie Terry Other — 21 ~1909
Lizzie Terry Spouse — 54 ~1876

Census Appearances

1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 1
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Terry
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 11
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Terry
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 21
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
Surname Terry
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links John Terry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Terry (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Terry (~0.92 confidence) and father James Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Terry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Terry
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Terry
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Terry
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Terry
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Terry
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Terry
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Terry
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lizzie Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0941)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Bessie 27 Boarder Servant Virginia
52 Maynard Fields 21 Head Farmer Virginia
53 Virginia Fields 18 Wife — Virginia
54 Charles Bailey 57 Head Farmer Virginia
55 Lucy Bailey 45 Wife — Virginia
56 Charlie Bailey 18 Son Laborer Virginia
57 John Bailey 16 Son Laborer Virginia
58 Alfonzo Bailey 14 Son — Virginia
59 James Bailey 12 Son — Virginia
60 Milton Bailey 10 Son — Virginia
61 Lula Bailey 8 Daughter — Virginia
62 Sarah Bailey 5 Daughter — Virginia
63 Lizzie Bailey 2 Daughter — Virginia
64 James Fuller 40 Head Farmer Virginia
65 Lizzie Fuller 38 Wife — Virginia
66 James Green 41 Head Farmer Virginia
67 Hattie Green 38 Wife — Virginia
68 James Green 16 Son Laborer Virginia
69 David Green 14 Son — Virginia
70 Lizzie Green 12 Daughter — Virginia
71 Hattie Green 10 Daughter — Virginia
72 James Terry 30 Head Farmer Virginia
73 Lizzie Terry 28 Wife — Virginia
74 James Terry 7 Son — Virginia
75 Lizzie Terry 5 Daughter — Virginia
76 Hattie Terry 2 Daughter — Virginia
77 Milton Terry 57 Head Farmer Virginia
78 Lizzie Terry 54 Wife — Virginia
79 John Terry THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Virginia
80 William Terry 18 Son Laborer Virginia
81 Milton Terry 16 Son Laborer Virginia
82 Lizzie Terry 14 Daughter — Virginia
83 Hattie Terry 12 Daughter — Virginia
84 James Terry 10 Son — Virginia
85 Lula Terry 8 Daughter — Virginia
86 Sarah Terry 5 Daughter — Virginia
87 Lizzie Terry 2 Daughter — Virginia
88 Willie Terry 21 Nephew — Virginia
89 John H. Small 30 Head Farmer Virginia
90 Lizzie Small 26 Wife — Virginia
91 Hattie Small 8 Daughter — Virginia
92 Lizzie Small 6 Daughter — Virginia
93 Buster Small 4 Son — Virginia
94 James Small 2 Son — Virginia
95 John Harris 34 Head Laborer Virginia
96 Lucille Harris 24 Wife — Virginia
97 William Venerable 30 Head Fireman Virginia
98 Agnes Venerable 18 Wife — Virginia
99 Waddell Venerable 17 Brother Laborer Virginia
100 Andrew Jackson 25 Boarder Teamster Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

John + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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