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George Willis — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this George Willis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Lilas — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationHinds, Mississippi
SurnameWillis
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardJackson City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Geraldine Willis Daughter — 11 ~1919
Lee Willis Head — 42 ~1888
Daisy Willis Spouse — 36 ~1894
Inez Willis Son — 6 ~1924
George Willis Son — 13 ~1917
Rudolph Willis Son — 1 ~1929
Sarah Willis Daughter — 4 ~1926
Bobby Willis Son — 10 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Willis
Given Name G. H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Willis
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
Son, age 23
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wells
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Jackson City
1935 Residence (County) Hinds
Occupation Porter
Industry Pool Hall
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 432
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Willis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Willis (~0.92 confidence) and father Lilas Willis (~0.92 confidence) and father Sid Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Willis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Willis
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Lilas Willis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Sid Wells
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Wells
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Willis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Willis
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sarah Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Willis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Hinds, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1147unit:0201)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Jhonie L Davis 10 Son None Mississippi
52 Lula Davis 9 Daughter None Mississippi
53 Mary L Davis 8 Daughter None Mississippi
54 Garland Davis 6 Son None Mississippi
55 Willie Mosley 23 Head Truck Driver Mississippi
56 Rosa Mosley 21 Wife None Mississippi
57 Miller E Mosley 33 Head Proprietor Mississippi
58 Irene Mosley 30 Wife None Mississippi
59 Millie Jo Mosley 10 Daughter None Mississippi
60 Martha M Mosley 8 Daughter None Mississippi
61 Hardell Henderson 53 Head Laborer Mississippi
62 Maggie Henderson 55 Wife None Mississippi
63 James P Henderson 23 Son Mechanic Mississippi
64 Hardell Jr Henderson 21 Son Truck Driver Mississippi
65 C Work Henderson 19 Daughter None Mississippi
66 Henry Henderson 17 Son None Mississippi
67 Matilda Henderson 13 Daughter None Mississippi
68 Maggie Henderson 12 Daughter None Mississippi
69 James Parker 37 Brother None Mississippi
70 Solomon Stephen 47 Head Switchman Mississippi
71 Kate Stephen 47 Wife None Mississippi
72 Ed Bailey 50 Brother None Mississippi
73 Bailey Stephen 35 Brother Laborer Mississippi
74 Thomas J Burney 43 Head Chippman|Chippman Louisiana
75 Nancy J Burney 43 Wife None Arkansas
76 Birdie Burney 22 Daughter Embalmer Mississippi
77 Thomas J Burney 18 Daughter None Mississippi
78 Lee Willis 42 Head Tailor Mississippi
79 Daisy Willis 36 Wife None Mississippi
80 George Willis THIS PERSON 13 Son None Mississippi
81 Geraldine Willis 11 Daughter None Mississippi
82 Bobby Willis 10 Son None Mississippi
83 Inez Willis 6 Son None Mississippi
84 Sarah Willis 4 Daughter None Mississippi
85 Rudolph Willis 1 Son None Mississippi
86 George Green 54 Head Carpenter Mississippi
87 Horace Jones 25 Boarder Plasterer Mississippi
88 Clara Jones 23 Boarder None Mississippi
89 Edna E Jones 3 Boarder None Mississippi
90 Horace Jr Jones 1 Boarder None Mississippi
91 Coffin Banks 30 Head Common Laborer Mississippi
92 Annie Banks 20 Wife None Mississippi
93 George Banks 2 Son None Mississippi
94 Alice M Banks 0 Daughter None Mississippi
95 Lilly Corbin 55 Mother-in-law None Mississippi
96 Clifford Corbin 4 Nephew None Mississippi
97 William Corbin 2 Nephew None Mississippi
98 Hiram Johnson 22 Head Laborer Mississippi
99 Myra Johnson 21 Wife None Mississippi
100 Hiram Jr Johnson 1 Son None Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

George + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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