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James Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Athens, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Athens, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Athens, Ohio |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Track-layer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Athens City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Grace Williams | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Floyd Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Athens, Ohio
Head, age 25
Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Athens, Ohio
Head, age 34
Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Athens, Ohio
Head, age 44
Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Track-layer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Athens, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Williams
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Athens, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Athens, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1749:0629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elburn Labau | 27 | Head | Linotype | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary Labau | 25 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Wallace Labau | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Ovid Carpenter | 40 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 55 | Rea Carpenter | 41 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Kathleen Carpenter | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Alice Carpenter | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Arthur Oxley | 39 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 59 | Blanche Oxley | 39 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Aubra Oxley | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Dorothy Oxley | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Hera Oxley | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Wanda Oxley | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Myrtle Mayhugh | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Waldo N. Bean | 50 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 66 | Bessie M. Bean | 49 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Roy Jones | 26 | Head | Truckdriver | Ohio |
| 68 | Edna Jones | 25 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Robert B. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Friend Love | 56 | Head | General Labor | Ohio |
| 71 | Kathryn Love | 51 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Lerk Pickering | 72 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 73 | Minnie Pickering | 56 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Charles Pickering | 30 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 75 | Elizabeth Harris | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 76 | Betty J. Harris | 5 | Grand-D | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Samuel S. Winters | 63 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 78 | Flora L. Winters | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Mide Daugherty | 47 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 80 | Jean Daugherty | 47 | Wife-H | Servant | Ohio |
| 81 | Mary Daugherty | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 82 | Ada Daugherty | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 83 | Earl Daugherty | 20 | Son | Book-Keeper | Ohio |
| 84 | Claud Woods | 20 | Head | Pressman | Ohio |
| 85 | Lucille Woods | 20 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 86 | James Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 87 | Grace L. Williams | 41 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Floyd Williams | 23 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 89 | Madeline Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Edison D. Cooley | 51 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Bessie E. Cooley | 51 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Edison Jr. Cooley | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Wallace F. Hartley | 30 | roomer | Ware-Houseman | Ohio |
| 94 | Wesley Jewett | 58 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 95 | Ida E. Jewett | 51 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Violet Thomas | 57 | Head | House Mother | Ohio |
| 97 | David R. Jenner | 37 | Head | Manufacturer | Ohio |
| 98 | Pauline Jenner | 34 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Phillip Jenner | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Gregory Jenner | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)