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John Townsend — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Louisiana |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | P J Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Townsend | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Jesse Townsend | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Townsend | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Townsend | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Houston Townsend | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alice Townsend | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Shelley Townsend | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Townsend | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | John W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Johnie W Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Townsend
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Jesse Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelley Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Houston Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Franklin, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensusp793unit:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | B Melvin | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | John D. Townsend | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Alice E. Townsend | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Houston Townsend | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | William H. Townsend | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Shelley L. Townsend | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Jesse M. Townsend | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Mildred M. Townsend | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | John W. Jr. Townsend THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Willard H. Bromwell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Carrie L. Bromwell | 46 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ana M. Bromwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alvetta Bromwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Katie M. Ellert | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Burnice Ellert | 1 | G-Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Garfield Martin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Annie B. Martin | 22 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Garfield Jr. Martin | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | John Martin | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jesse L. Sykes | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Florence M. Sykes | 26 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Luther L. Sykes | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sam N. Sykes | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Joseph E. Sykes | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Estella E. Sykes | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Philip A. Robinson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Adeline H. Robinson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Bell V. Robinson | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Thurman Muckelrath | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Beatrice Muckelrath | 18 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Jack Muckelrath | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Chas D. Muckelrath | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Eva B. Muckelrath | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Earl Muckelrath | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Johnnie R. Muckelrath | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Phil D. Jr. Muckelrath | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Hazel Muckelrath | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Lamon C. Zimmerman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Myrtle E. Zimmerman | 21 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Evelyn M. Zimmerman | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Elaine Zimmerman | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Rector A. Sanders | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Nida P. Sanders | 17 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | William Dupp | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | Eloise Dupp | 18 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 96 | Mary L. Dupp | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Rex Stephens | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Mable Stephens | 20 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Harper Garner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Annenthia Garner | 22 | Wife-H | — | 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)