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Ira Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ira Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Precinct 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifford Williams | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Lydia Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charlotte Williams | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Cherry Williams | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Mattie Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jesse Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ira Williams | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lily Williams | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ira Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 32
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Head, age 41
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Isaac Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 - Brewersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Williams
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Jr. Jones | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Mattie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Will Jones | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lonnie Williams | 13 | Gr. son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Julia Thompson | 26 | Niece | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Robert Freeman | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Jimmie L. Moore | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Willie Little | 3 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lonnie James | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Leona James | 21 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Myra James | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mary James | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Clarence James | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ira Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lily Williams | 29 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Martha E. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mattie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jesse Williams | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Robert Williams | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lydia Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Ira Williams | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Lifford Williams | 62 | Father | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Cherry Williams | 56 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Charlotte Williams | 20 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Napoleon Mcclahan | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Betty Mcclahan | 23 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Albert Mcclahan | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Francis M. Mcclahan | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Emma Henderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Walter Henderson | 8 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Alphia M. Henderson | 5 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Sandy Ives | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Maggie Ives | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Louie Hurst | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Lily M. Hurst | 3 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Sam M. Hurst | 1 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Virginia Moore | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Early Moore | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Bester | 56 | Mother-H | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie Shaper | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Louise Shaper | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Willie S. Shaper | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Margaret Bryant | 15 | Half Sister | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Murphy Bryant | 14 | Half Brother | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John Wingate | 63 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Bella Wingate | 66 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Clara Wingate | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Jeff Ruffin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Sarah Ruffin | 62 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Simon Ruffin | 33 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)