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James William — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James William across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Carondelet Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James William | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| W William | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Gertie William | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Charles William | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Ragland | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Charles Moore | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James William | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 46
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 57
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gravois Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | foreman |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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James William
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1223:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emielia O'Leary | 58 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 52 | Joe Friedman | 54 | Head | Stone Mason | Texas |
| 53 | Charlie Friedman | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Clarence Friedman | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 55 | Louis Friedman | 16 | Son | Elevator Boy | Missouri |
| 56 | Wilma Friedman | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Edward J. Holdere | 39 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 58 | Leatha Holdere | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | E. E. Boyd | 50 | Head | Postal Clerk | Missouri |
| 60 | Emma Boyd | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Dane Boyd | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Mary Ventralla | 66 | Head | — | Russia |
| 63 | John Steele | 43 | Head | Chicken Man | Bohemia |
| 64 | Mary Steele | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Marie Steele | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Philomena Baron | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Frank Baron | 42 | Brother-in-law | Painter | Missouri |
| 68 | Eugene Yormann | 33 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 69 | Carola Yormann | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Elva Yormann | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Lester Paulsen | 31 | Head | Grocery Man | Iowa |
| 72 | Ruth Paulsen | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Herman E. Kuhne | 40 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 74 | Mayme F. Kuhne | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Leroy B. Kuhne | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | James L. William THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 77 | Gertie William | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | James William | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | W. E. William | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Charles Ray William | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Charles J. Moore | 40 | Brother-in-law | Bus Driver | Missouri |
| 82 | John C. Ragland | 35 | Boarder | Clerk | Missouri |
| 83 | Frank Volger | 28 | Head | Installer | Missouri |
| 84 | Elsie Volger | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Frank Jr. Volger | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Joe Friedman | 29 | Head | Postal Clerk | Missouri |
| 87 | Anna Friedman | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Joe Jr. Friedman | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Edith Friedman | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Frances Friedman | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 91 | George Finger | 48 | Head | Roofer | Missouri |
| 92 | Rosie Finger | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | George Smith | 50 | Head | Iron Worker | Alabama |
| 94 | Josephine Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Jacob Lassmann | 56 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 96 | Ida Lassmann | 46 | Wife | Saleswoman | Hungary |
| 97 | Walter Tschitzky | 26 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 98 | Bertha Tschitzky | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Herman Perdee | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 100 | Lena Perdee | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)