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James Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Harry — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Gasoline station |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | 10Th Representative District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 7
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 17
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 27
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Gasoline station |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Other, age 38
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Selbyville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Poultry Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 403 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Williams
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson Frame | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Effie Frame | 27 | Sister | Servant | Delaware |
| 3 | Hattie Frame | 55 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Nan Stahlery | 8 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 5 | John Hargrow | 68 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Mary Hargrow | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Lena Burton | 35 | — | Servant | Delaware |
| 8 | Charles Burton | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | Herman Burton | 15 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 10 | Frances Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Roberta Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | John Bell | 70 | — | Laborer | Delaware |
| 13 | Mary Bell | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Morris Bell | 27 | Son | Painter | Delaware |
| 15 | Leon Briddell | 15 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Willard Ellingsworth | 75 | — | Fireman | Delaware |
| 17 | Amanda Ellingsworth | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Helen Ellingsworth | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | Frederick Ellingsworth | 78 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Charles Reynolds | 55 | — | Farmer | Delaware |
| 21 | Mollie Reynolds | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Hannah Reynolds | 76 | Aunt | — | Delaware |
| 23 | John Jones | 42 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 24 | Myrtle Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Edward Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 26 | George Marvel | 51 | — | Button Cutter | Delaware |
| 27 | Ruth Marvel | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Harry Marvel | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Harry Smith | 66 | — | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 30 | Josie Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Gladys Palmer | 26 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | James Spridley | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Delaware |
| 33 | Elizabeth Palmer | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Ervin King | 51 | Head | Dealer | Delaware |
| 35 | Bertha King | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Mary King | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 37 | Cornelius King | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | David King | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Harold King | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Sally Rhodes | 53 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 41 | James Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 42 | Sarah Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Helen Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Dorothy Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | John Hudson | 37 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 46 | Anna Hudson | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Harold Hudson | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Harry Hudson | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Anna Hudson | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | James Hudson | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)