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Edgar Williams — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Edgar Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & James — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationMercer, New Jersey
SurnameWilliams
Given NameEdgar R.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
OccupationWaiter
IndustryClub
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationWaiter
Township / WardPrinceton Borough
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 Edgar Age Birth yr
James Williams Head — 50 ~1880
Gordon Williams Son — 6 ~1924
Mildred Williams Son — 3 ~1927
Edgar Williams Son — 19 ~1911
Evelyn Williams Daughter — 5 ~1925
John Williams Son — 2 ~1928
Clarence Williams Son — 16 ~1914
Gertrude Williams Spouse — 39 ~1891

Census Appearances

Son, age
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 9
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Edgar
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 19
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Edgar R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Waiter
Industry Club
Class of Worker W
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.
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Our Model Tree links Edgar Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Valentine Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Williams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Valentine Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Williams
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Evelyn Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred 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 — Mercer, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1362:0769)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Norman Long 35 Head Pressing New Jersey
2 Charlie Long 33 Son Laborer New Jersey
3 Fred Long 39 Son Pressing New Jersey
4 Amanda Long 15 Daughter — New Jersey
5 Fred Long 15 Grandson — New Jersey
6 Lula Smith 44 Boarder — New Jersey
7 Robert E. Hall 50 Head Janitor North Carolina
8 Hattie Hall 55 Wife — North Carolina
9 Laura Whitehurst 42 Head Housewife Virginia
10 Margaret Blackwell 55 Head Housewife New Jersey
11 Sarah M. Blackwell 23 Daughter Teacher New Jersey
12 Ruth Johnson 20 Lodger Maid Virginia
13 Angela Perone 48 Head Laborer Italy
14 Filomena Perone 35 Wife — Italy
15 Julia Perone 18 Daughter Laundry New Jersey
16 Emilio Perone 16 Son Laborer New Jersey
17 Victor Perone 15 Son — New Jersey
18 Mary Perone 13 Daughter — New Jersey
19 Fred Perone 11 Son — New Jersey
20 Maurice Perone 10 Son — New Jersey
21 John Perone 8 Son — New Jersey
22 Angelo Jr. Perone 5 Son — New Jersey
23 Felix Perone 4 Son — New Jersey
24 Joseph Perone 2 Son — New Jersey
25 Albert Perone 1 Son — New Jersey
26 John Randolph 29 Head Dishwasher New Jersey
27 May Randolph 25 Wife — New Jersey
28 Dolores Randolph 4 Daughter — United States
29 Edward Randolph 1 Son — New Jersey
30 John Mcdaniel 31 Lodger Painter Cuba
31 Ruth Mcdaniel 21 Lodger Laundress North Carolina
32 George Gorgon 27 Head Laborer South Carolina
33 Della Gorgon 24 Wife — South Carolina
34 William H. May 39 Head Mechanic New Jersey
35 Annie May 46 Wife Housework New Jersey
36 James W. Moore 15 Son — New Jersey
37 Evelyn V. Moore 17 Daughter — New Jersey
38 Oscar May 9 Son — New Jersey
39 William May 8 Son — New Jersey
40 Alice May 7 Daughter — New Jersey
41 James P. Williams 50 Head Waiter Virginia
42 Gertrude Williams 39 Wife Laundress New Jersey
43 Edgar R. Williams THIS PERSON 19 Son Waiter New Jersey
44 Clarence Williams 16 Son — New Jersey
45 Evelyn R. Williams 5 Daughter — New Jersey
46 Gordon Williams 6 Son — New Jersey
47 Mildred E. Williams 3 Son — New Jersey
48 John Williams 2 Son — New Jersey
49 Anthony Almeida 32 Head Laborer Portugal
50 William Van Sickle 57 Lodger Laborer United States

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Pedigree Summary

Edgar + 5 siblings
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)

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