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John Willis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Northampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Willis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Franktown Magisterial District Wardtown Precinct |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Willis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Willis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jessie Willis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lola Willis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Willis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Willis | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Elmer Willis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Gilbert Willis | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Maggie Willis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, Virginia
Head, age 37
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Northampton, Virginia
Head, age 47
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Willis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Northampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Willis
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2453unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva R. Lingo | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William H. Shaw | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Cora M. Shaw | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Willye M. Shaw | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | George E. Shaw | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Georgia F. Shaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Major L. Turner | 63 | Brother-in-law | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 8 | Irene C. Turner | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William Sample | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Elnora Sample | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Julia M. Sample | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Brown | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Edison Johnson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred B. Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Harry Sturgis | 16 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Alfred Savage | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Olive B. Savage | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Isom Ross | 17 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Evelyn Foster | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Babbie Sample | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Rosa Sample | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Chester Sample | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Charlie Sample | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mabel Sample | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Otho Sample | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Georgia Foster | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Major Sample | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Laura Sample | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Garfield Sample | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Beatrice Sample | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Katherine Sample | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Elmer Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Julia Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Georgia M. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Alvin B. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Demons B. Smith | 40 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John Willis THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Maggie Willis | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gilbert Willis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lola Willis | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lillian Willis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Jessie D. Willis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Elmer Willis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Margaret Willis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia Willis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Clyde Beach | 40 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 47 | Mamie Beach | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Clarence Beach | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Beach | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Joseph Beach | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)