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Dorothy Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Hannah — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Divorced
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Metzler | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Caroline Williams | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hannah Metzler | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 1
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 11
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Metzler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Metzler (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Metzler
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Metzler
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Williams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1365:0401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvin T. Taylor | 41 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Susie G. Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Earl F. Taylor | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Margaret Wood | 76 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Chester C. Hale | 42 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Hattie M. Hale | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 7 | Frank E. Dunn | 24 | Son-in-law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Florence M. Dunn | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | Chester C. Jr. Hale | 16 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles H. Miller | 42 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary C. Miller | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Grace E. Miller | 20 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Evelyn M. Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles F. Miller | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Blanche S. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Helen R. Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Georgiana Sylvester | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Prentice D. Hatley | 29 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elva L. Hatley | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Gwendolyn L. Hatley | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Wolverton | 40 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ethel J. Wolverton | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William J. Wolverton | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Janet M. Wolverton | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Julia E. Moxley | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Metzler | 67 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Hannah Metzler | 66 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dorothy Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Caroline Williams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harry H. Trauger | 24 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ruth H. Trauger | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ruth A. Trauger | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ronald H. Trauger | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Roger H. Trauger | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William D. Trauger | 47 | Head | Jar Builder | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ella Trauger | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Andrew C. Nibuff | 24 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Anna M. Nibuff | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Francis A. Nibuff | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph A. Tye | 56 | Head | Wool Sorter | New Jersey |
| 41 | Rachael A. Tye | 75 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary L. Tye | 47 | Daughter | Hairdresser | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ellen M. Tye | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 44 | Kathryn G. Tye | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Leon V. Smith | 36 | Head | Bill Poster | New Jersey |
| 46 | Goldy Smith | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Marion G. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Albert Beardsley | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)