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Ben Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Eastland, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Eastland, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Eastland, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Clyde Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Idris Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nezzie Williams | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Agnes Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| R Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Eastland, Texas
Head, age 34
Eastland, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Eastland, Texas
Head, age 43
Eastland, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Eastland, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Williams
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Eastland, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Eastland, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2325:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beulah | 30 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 52 | Gertrude | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Dwight | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Melrose | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Sam | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Sam Witt | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Elra D Fournace | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Irene Fournace | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Billy Fournace | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Ira Fournace | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Dorothy J Fournace | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Ben Williams THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Nezzie Williams | 32 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Willie Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Clyde Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | R. B. Williams | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Roy Williams | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Agnes Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Idris Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Fred Williams | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Emma Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | And P Wheller | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ada Wheller | 55 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Oscar Montgomery | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Emma Montgomery | 33 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 76 | Wilfred Montgomery | 15 | Adopted son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Joel S Reed | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mildred Reed | 47 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 79 | Burrington Reed | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Arthur S Walker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Maud Walker | 40 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 82 | Alda Walker | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Beulah Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Alma Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | Lois Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Ina M Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Robert M Walker | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Blanche Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Murlee Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Violet Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Walter L Lowrance | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Eulah F Lowrance | 33 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 93 | Walter L Jr Lowrance | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 94 | Juanita Lowrance | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 95 | Milton Lowrance | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Weldon Lowrance | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Darwin Lowrance | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 98 | W. J. Lowrance | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Isgyland Lowrance | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Lee Leake | 42 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
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)