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Eugene Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of 5 District |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lennie Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Margurite Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Melia Williams | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Frances Clark | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Charlie Clark | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Melvin Clark | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Clara Clark | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 47
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Eugene Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eugene Williams
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:1064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Chatman | 34 | Head-H | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Annie Chatman | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Nellie Chatman | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Albert Jr. Smith | 11 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Eugene Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Melia Williams | 26 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lucile Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lennie Mae Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Margurite Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Melvin Clark | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Frances Clark | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Charlie Jr. Clark | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clara L. Clark | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Chris Baravelli | 36 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 15 | Ernestine Baravelli | 27 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 16 | Cecil Baravelli | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Andrew Baravelli | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 18 | Philip Connelly | 57 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 19 | Florence Connelly | 36 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jerry M. Wright | 70 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 21 | Andrew Maxwell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Leander Maxwell | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Albert Tenable | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Palma Tenable | 29 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Albert Jr. Tenable | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Albert Mckeel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Henrietta Mckeel | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Drossiela Mckeel | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Gentry Mckeel | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Louis Cosey | 40 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 31 | Anna Cosey | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Cosey | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Cosey | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Louis Jr. Cosey | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Dorothy Cosey | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Samuel Cosey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 37 | Mary Cosey | 30 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 38 | Samuel Jr. Cosey | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Gilbert Cosey | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Simmon Adcock | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Fannie Adcock | 50 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Sam Stone | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Pontie Stone | 36 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sammie L. Stone | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Velma Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mattie J. Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Otis Stone | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lucy M. Stone | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lucy B. Stone | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mildred Stone | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)