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Essie Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Essie Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Essie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Andrew Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Buster Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Maggie Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Andrew Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 25
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Essie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| 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 Essie Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Felix Williams (~0.81 confidence) and mother Matildy Williams (~0.81 confidence) and mother Maggie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Patsy Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Andrew Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Williams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Felix Williams
b. ~1844
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Matildy Williams
b. ~1852
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Maggie Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Patsy Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Essie Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buster Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Montgomery, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus43usce:1144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie May Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Alberta Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Effie May Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Willie May Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Elsie Carter | 38 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 6 | John W. Foster | 65 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 7 | Rosie Foster | 51 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 8 | Richard Foster | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Walter Mason | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 10 | Ida Mason | 45 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 11 | Emma Cavor | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Lula Mckelvin | 41 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Alabama |
| 13 | Shephard Scott | 64 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Lula Scott | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | William Bush | 14 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ernest Bush | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Freddie Bush | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Louise H. Vann | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 19 | Andrew Williams | 47 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 20 | Maggie Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Annie Williams | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 22 | Essie Williams THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 23 | Buster Williams | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 24 | Andrew Jr. Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | James Vaughan | 61 | Head | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Vaughan | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Adella Ware | 21 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 28 | Mester Crawford | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 29 | Thomas Masher | 30 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Masher | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Charity Addison | 36 | Step-sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 32 | Cora Huffman | 23 | Sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 33 | Iona Gary | 26 | Sister | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Stidom | 15 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Jessie Moon | 14 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Eugene Davis | 11 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert Bennett | 4 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Alma Bruce | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ella Fields | 55 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Joseph Evans | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Eula Kirkland | 13 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Johnnie Clayton | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Rosvelt Buford | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Alberta Buford | 23 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 45 | Lula May Hale | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Douglas Hale | 16 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Arthur Hale | 12 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Ruth Dornning | 4 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Charles Bombo | 51 | Head | Switchman | Alabama |
| 50 | Wiletta Bombo | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Essie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)