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Ben Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Faulkner, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Faulkner, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Faulkner, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alton Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Everet Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Dovie Williams | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Floyd Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Troy Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Effie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Marvin Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Faulkner, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Faulkner, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Faulkner, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Williams
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Faulkner, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Faulkner, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus74usce:0605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola J Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | John R Smith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Robert E Smith | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | James E Pruitt | 73 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 5 | Alice J Pruitt | 67 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Joseph F Pruitt | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ben B Williams THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Dovie E Williams | 40 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Everet Williams | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Henry W Williams | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Effie D Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Albert B Williams | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Alton N Williams | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Marvin G Williams | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Floyd J Williams | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Robert H Williams | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Troy R Williams | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | James A Williams | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mable R Williams | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Hazel G Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Dorothy L Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Fulton Harris | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 23 | Beulah S Harris | 49 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Marvin M Harris | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Paul H Harris | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Melissa C Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Dorothy M Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Augustus M Dennis | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ella M Dennis | 65 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | John H Mints | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Annie Mints | 36 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 32 | Clark J Mints | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | George E Mints | 6 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Clara E Mints | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | John S Wilkins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Dora A Wilkins | 57 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Odis A Wilkins | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Earl E Wilkins | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Coy Wilkins | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Floyd E Armstrong | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Mabel M Armstrong | 19 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Andrew H Martin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Elsie M Martin | 30 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Dawson F Martin | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | James E Dawson | 61 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Laura E Dawson | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Earnest E Jones | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mary E Jones | 45 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Carl B Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Viva M Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)