BW
Bettie Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Cleave Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Nancy Williams | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| Bettie Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gene Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Pearl Williams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Lucile Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bettie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bettie Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Lucile Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2259unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Foster | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lila Foster | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clifton Foster | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elizabeth Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William Foster | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Gwyn W Foster | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Katherine Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Hazel Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ethel Kate Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Edna Mae Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | John F Bafus | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Dolly Bafus | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Blanch Bafus | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Floyd Bafus | 21 | Son | Driver | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lurlow Bafus | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Martin Bafus | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Cleave Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Pearl Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Gene Williams | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | James W Williams | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Fred Williams | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lucile Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bettie Mae Williams THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Nancy Williams | 81 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | H Robert Hutton | 42 | Head | Officer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Artie Hutton | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Thomas Hutton | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Rosco Hutton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | John Jutt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Fanny Jutt | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lucy Jutt | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Kate Jutt | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Paula Jutt | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | William Jutt | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Joseph Spect | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Garnest Blair | 28 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joana Blair | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Earnest Blair | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary Ellen Blair | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hallie Blair | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Joe Smelan | 52 | Head | Car Repairer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lotta Smelan | 50 | Wife | Car Repairer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Dorth Smelan | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Margaret Smelan | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Martha Smelan | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Boyd Smelan | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Pollis | 25 | Head | Dyer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Beulah Pollis | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Helen Pollis | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | James Pollis | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)