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Emma Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Etowah, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Emma Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gadsden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pinky Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Cornelia Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Frances Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Albert Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Homer Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Pinkie Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Daughter, age 7
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Etowah, Alabama
Daughter, age 17
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 15 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Emma Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Etowah, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
Frances Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pinky Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Etowah, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus20usce:0414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Owens | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Fred Owens | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Raymond Owens | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Abraham Pruitt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Roxanna Pruitt | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | John Pruitt | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Malinda Pruitt | 23 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Joe Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lucy Harris | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | John Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lizzie Harris | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Cassie Harris | 46 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Albert Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Pinkie Williams | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Emma Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Homer Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Richard Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Robert Williams | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie Williams | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Cornelia Williams | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | William Williams | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Pinky Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Emma Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Riley Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Frances Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Robert Williams | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Charlotte Thomas | 28 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Willie Wood | 14 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Eddie Wood | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Elijah Wood | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Abraham Balding | 21 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Louise Balding | 21 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Moses Balding | 8 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Henry Adams | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Dora Adams | 53 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Andrew Gersin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Cornelia Gersin | 33 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Andrew Jr Gersin | 5 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Frank Oliver | 36 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Lizzie Oliver | 17 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Clyde Johnson | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Pearl Johnson | 41 | Wife-H | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Velma Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | James Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Alvin Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Richard Gidlow | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mollie Gidlow | 45 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | John Jr Scott | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie Graham | 47 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
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)