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Ernest Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Floyd, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Floyd, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Cora — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Floyd, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Court House District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mathew Williams | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Cora Williams | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Edna Williams | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ernest Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 2
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 12
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earnest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Floyd, Virginia
Son, age 22
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ernest Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Floyd, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Mathew Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Williams
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Williams
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mathew Williams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Williams
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lily Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Floyd, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah A. Spangler | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary E. Spangler | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lula M. Spangler | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nancy J. Bowman | 68 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Callahill H. Sowers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Cora R. Sowers | 59 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Rosa A. Sowers | 82 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Elva E. Sowers | 60 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Peter H. Spangler | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Liza A. Spangler | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Maxine L. Spangler | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Joseph G. Spangler | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Joseph M. Martin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Mettie A. Martin | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Vernon S. Martin | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Samuel E. Hancock | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Guida V. Hancock | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Samuel E. Jr. Hancock | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Frances E. Hancock | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sylvia M. Hancock | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hazel E. Hancock | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Asa A. Cockram | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Evie V. Cockram | 44 | Wife-H | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 74 | Coleman C. Cockram | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Edgar D. Cockram | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Don B. Cockram | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mathew B. Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Cora E. Williams | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lily B. Williams | 25 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 80 | Ernest C. Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Edna W. Williams | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Bennet B. Martin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Cora E. Martin | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Shaftie Gillenwater | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary M. Gillenwater | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Neva W. Gillenwater | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lemuel C. Radford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Matilda Radford | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Violet S. Radford | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary H. Radford | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lendma A. Boothe | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Eugenia A. Boothe | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 93 | John L. Boothe | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Amanda A. Boothe | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 95 | Lola E. Boothe | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Effie G. Boone | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | George W. Hazelwood | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Virginia Hazelwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lina Hazelwood | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Alvia W. Howery | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)