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Emma Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bates Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Irene Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lilly Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| L Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| L Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lee Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Spouse, age 23
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Spouse, age 34
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Williams
Spouse · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myra Ward | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Vera M. Ward | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Lizzie Ward | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Willie Ward | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Palma Ward | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ben Mcnulty | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Estelle Mcnulty | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph Williams | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eugene Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | John D. Williams | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Irene W. Williams | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hester Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lilly M. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lee Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | L. C. Williams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | L. J. Williams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Austin Williams | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ellen Williams | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Austin Jr. Williams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary E. Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lee A. Williams | 12 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eddie Owens | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Violet Owens | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Paul Owens | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Frank Owens | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Henry Pruitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lilla Pruitt | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Elsie Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | John Pruitt | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | L. C. Pruitt | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lizzie Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Pruitt | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bessie Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Henry Jr. Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | L. J. Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Frank W. Mcroy | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nannie Mcroy | 44 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Irene W. Mcroy | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Earl Mcroy | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Roy Mcroy | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lilly Mcroy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mandy B. Hall | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Angeline Hall | 42 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Hall | 32 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Freddie Hall | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Maud Hall | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 50 | Daniel Bowers | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)