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Dora Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harrison, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Coal District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Mcwhorter | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Dora Williams | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Mary Mcwhorter | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Nora Mcwhorter | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles Mcwhorter | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Harrison, West …
Spouse, age 50
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Harrison, West …
Head, age 59
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Head, age 70
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Harrison, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Williams
Head · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2534unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Davis | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Carmen Davis | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Gladys Thompson | 14 | Step daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Preston Pannell | 37 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 55 | Albert Woods | 36 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 56 | Johnie Woods | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 57 | Socrates Cochran | 16 | Uncle | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Emley Raspberry | 14 | Sister in law | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Felix Woods | 45 | Brother | Loader | Alabama |
| 60 | Metaline Woods | 17 | Uncle | None | Alabama |
| 61 | William M. Strother | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Matt Strother | 56 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Leonard L. Strother | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | William G. Strother | 18 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Helen L. Strother | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Hershel G. Strother | 35 | Head | Mold Maker | West Virginia |
| 67 | Eva P. Strother | 34 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Kenneth Q. Theated | 21 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Jessie L. Theated | 19 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Joann Theated | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | James L. Hayes | 42 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 72 | Maggie M. Hayes | 35 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Addie M. Hayes | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | James L. Hayes | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Vera L. Hayes | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Earl L. Hayes | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | John Strother | 56 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ora B. Strother | 51 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Johnie P. Strother | 23 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ada L. Strother | 12 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | John L. Davis | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Florence Davis | 52 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Leon Davis | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | John Jr. Davis | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Edward L. Davis | 20 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Loraine M. Davis | 33 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Rhea J. Davis | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lawrence Clatter | 18 | Brother in law | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Claude M. Griffith | 23 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 90 | Catherine J. Griffith | 21 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Zinette O. Griffith | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Claude Jr. Griffith | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Ada D. Jarvis | 45 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Cecil E. Jarvis | 22 | Son | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 95 | Carl L. Jarvis | 21 | Son | Truckman | West Virginia |
| 96 | Dora M. Williams THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Mable Mcwhorter | 28 | Daughter | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Nora V. Mcwhorter | 8 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Mary L. Mcwhorter | 6 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Charles L. Mcwhorter | 4 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
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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)