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Claude Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Claude Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Norma Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Claude Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Michigan
Head, age 41
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Head, age 51
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Claude Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Claude Williams
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel979:0579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August H Pocco | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Caroline Pocco | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Charles F Pocco | 47 | Son | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 4 | Willard B Cary | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Ada B Cary | 71 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William H Day | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Mina Day | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Wilson J Taylor | 65 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 9 | Hattie E Taylor | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Billie Taylor | 6 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Claude J Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Elizabeth E Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Donald E Williams | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Harold J Williams | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Robert E Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Arthur J Williams | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Kenneth G Williams | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Norma E Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Elizabeth N Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Will H Spendlow | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Mae B Spendlow | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Rolland Spendlow | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Lloyd Spendlow | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Gerald Spendlow | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Bernice Spendlow | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ellamae Spendlow | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John S Palmer | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 28 | Gillian E Palmer | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Virginia B Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Roberta M Palmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | John F Jensen | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Thelma Jensen | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Phyllis Jensen | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Clifton F Lutz | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Mary Lutz | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Fred Lutz | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Arnold Maud Lutz | 57 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 38 | Kenneth E Zenkere | 32 | Head | Traffic Mgr | Illinois |
| 39 | Natalie Zenkere | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | R. Marvin Zenkere | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Harry J Myers | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | Germany |
| 42 | Laura Myers | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Harry Jr Myers | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Doris J Myers | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Frank W Myers | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Abraham L Stevens | 70 | Head | Trackman | Michigan |
| 47 | Harriett E Stevens | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Ralph E Stevens | 24 | Son | Printer | Michigan |
| 49 | Newton J Lester | 78 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Harriet J Lester | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)