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John Willis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pitt, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Willis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Greenville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Willis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edna Willis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eva Willis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mamie Willis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Willis | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Walter Willis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Willis | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Clyde Willis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Willis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Head, age 24
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Head, age 36
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Willis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pitt, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Willis
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1714unit:0023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Roden | 54 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Homer | 30 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lilla Homer | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Homer | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Willis THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Willis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eva Willis | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lillie Willis | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edna Willis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mamie Willis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Jr. Willis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Willis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clyde Willis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Clarence Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Jones | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Purvis Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Elva Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary F. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Jr. Jones | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Berlie Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eugenia Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Aaron Jones | 45 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fred Taft | 45 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beatrice Taft | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lizzie Taft | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Louis Taft | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lillie Brown | 30 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 28 | Albert Brown | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mal Annie Brown | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rosa Flowers | 30 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cleo Flowers | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Barnett | 58 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Barnett | 25 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | C. D. Kennedy | 72 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Susan Kennedy | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Kennedy | 45 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lillie Amstrong | 38 | Head | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillian Amstrong | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa Thomas | 36 | Head | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 41 | Richard Jr. Thomas | 17 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucile Downs | 26 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lenola Downs | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jesse Brown | 39 | Head | Optic Game | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Brown | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Smith | 60 | Head | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lapper Cora Smith | 39 | Daughter | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mobie Louise Smith | 19 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sallie Forbes | 75 | Head | — | Florida |
| 50 | Catherine Forbes | 37 | Daughter | Dress Making | North Carolina |
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)