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James William — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James William across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charleston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William William | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary William | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James William | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 22
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 32
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Rayon Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1424 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 James William across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James William
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
William William
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2539unit:0045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Hager | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lula Hager | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Bert Jr Hager | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Thelma Hager | 12 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jessie Hager | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jessie Jr Hager | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Blankenship | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 8 | Bertha Blankenship | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Jr Blankenship | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Betty Blankenship | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Bennett | 31 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lillian Bennett | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Bennett | 23 | Son | Machine | West Virginia |
| 14 | James Bennett | 20 | Son | Day Labor | West Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Bennett | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | John Buter | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Ukraine |
| 17 | Mary Buter | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | John Jr Buter | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harry Buter | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Sam Buter | 23 | Son | Packing Bottles | West Virginia |
| 21 | Don Buter | 21 | Son | Bottle Packer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Dora Buter | 18 | Daughter | Bottle Packer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Laughter Buter | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mildred Buter | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | James Buter | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Buter | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | William Buter | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Charles Buter | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | George Buter | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Richard Buter | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Betty Buter | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Buter | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lillian Buter | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary William | 50 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | William William | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James William THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | James Cole | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Cole | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James Jr Cole | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | George Clark | 54 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lillie Clark | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Virgil Clark | 31 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lula Clark | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Clark | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | West Virginia |
| 45 | Wanetta Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Opal Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | James Arthur | 27 | Head | Day Labor | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Arthur | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | James Jr Arthur | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Arthur | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)