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John Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Wood across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & William — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sandy Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Wood | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Russell Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Vely Wood | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, North …
Son, age 23
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Franklin, North …
Son, age 31
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Franklin, North …
Head, age 42
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Head, age 53
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Wood across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Franklin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Wood
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wood
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Wood
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wood
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1691unit:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W. Merritt | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eunice Merritt | 48 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lessie Merritt | 37 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edgar Alston | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Scafford Alston | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Myrtle L. Alston | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | George W. Alston | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Robert Alston | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Pattie L. Alston | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie L. Alston | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary B. Alston | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | James O. Alston | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Tommie Clark | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gaston Clark | 21 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hardison Clark | 18 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bonnard Clark | 16 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Allen Clark | 12 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lucina Clark | 10 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ann M. Smith | 85 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Loomis J. Inscoe | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ida Inscoe | 36 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Inscoe | 42 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Allen G. Pence | 82 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Pence | 73 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Emma Loyd | 60 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Paul Lee | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Vacy Perry | 72 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Norman Harris | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Coyner Harris | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Macklin Harris | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Rubin M. Harris | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Norman Jr. Harris | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Joe Harris | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Clyde B. Harris | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Wood THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Vely Wood | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | John Wood | 9 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Leroy Wood | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Russell Wood | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Fletcher Yarborough | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Arnita Yarborough | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary B. Yarborough | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Caslin C. Inscoe | 63 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Caniza Inscoe | 67 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Anna Gill | 60 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | H. M. Clark | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Gladis Clark | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Norman M. Clark | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Morris Merritt | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | James Yarboro | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)