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John Willis — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Willis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkes, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationWilkes, Georgia
SurnameWillis
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMilitia District 180 Broad River
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Ida Willis Daughter — 17 ~1913
Minnie Willis Daughter — 13 ~1917
Will Willis Head — 56 ~1874
Willie Willis Son — 19 ~1911
John Willis Son — 20 ~1910
Clifford Willis Son — 15 ~1915
Almeta Willis Spouse — 38 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Wilkes, Georgia
Son, age 9
Wilkes, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Willis
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Wilkes, Georgia
Son, age 20
Wilkes, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
Surname Willis
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Willis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wilkes, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Willis
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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Sibling
Willie Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Wilkes, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel394:0334)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Tony Jr Gordon 36 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Susie Gordon 26 Wife — Georgia
3 Tony Gordon 12 Son — Georgia
4 Thelma Gordon 8 Daughter — Georgia
5 Bernice Gordon 3 Daughter — Georgia
6 Will Willis 56 Head Farmer Georgia
7 Almeta Willis 38 Wife — Georgia
8 John Willis THIS PERSON 20 Son Laborer Georgia
9 Willie Willis 19 Son Laborer Georgia
10 Ida Willis 17 Daughter — Georgia
11 Clifford Willis 15 Son Laborer Georgia
12 Minnie Willis 13 Daughter — Georgia
13 Seth Willis 40 Head Farmer Georgia
14 Golden Willis 18 Son Laborer Georgia
15 Jesse Willis 16 Son Laborer Georgia
16 James Willis 33 Head Farmer Georgia
17 Ella Willis 29 Wife — Georgia
18 Willie Willis 6 Daughter — Georgia
19 Ed Fleming 30 Head Farmer Georgia
20 Eva Fleming 25 Wife Laborer Georgia
21 Lula Fleming 7 Daughter — Georgia
22 Roberta Fleming 6 Daughter — Georgia
23 Willie Fleming 4 Son — Georgia
24 Melie Fleming 1 Son — Georgia
25 Nick Hugg 55 Head Farmer Georgia
26 Carrie Hugg 42 Wife Laborer Georgia
27 Wade Hugg 16 Son Laborer Georgia
28 Mamie Hugg 13 Son — Georgia
29 Mozell Hugg 12 Daughter — Georgia
30 Nell Hugg 11 Daughter — Georgia
31 Lillian Hugg 10 Daughter — Georgia
32 Willie Hugg 9 Son — Georgia
33 Azalee Hugg 8 Daughter — Georgia
34 Norman Hugg 6 Son — Georgia
35 Reba Perry 20 Stepdaughter Laborer Georgia
36 Lucile Jones 18 Niece Laborer Georgia
37 Grady Hall 24 Head Farmer Georgia
38 Janie Hall 19 Wife — Georgia
39 Mary Hall 5 Daughter — Georgia
40 J. D. Hall 5 Son — Georgia
41 Andy Jr Hall 3 Son — Georgia
42 Albert Mcclendon 36 Head Farmer Georgia
43 Louie Mcclendon 33 Wife — Georgia
44 Sam Mcclendon 12 Son — Georgia
45 Bessie Mcclendon 8 Daughter — Georgia
46 Rebecca Clarke 19 Servant Cook Georgia
47 Hubert Dillon 16 Boarder Laborer Georgia
48 Sam Boussel 23 Head Laborer Georgia
49 Ada Boussel 16 Wife — Georgia
50 Sue Boussel 1 Daughter — Georgia

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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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