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John Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Oama Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charley Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Williams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Williams
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lizzie Davis | 29 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mattie S Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Minnie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ardie Davis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lippard Davis | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Willie C Davis | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Walter Webber | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Margie Webber | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dorothy L Webber | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Horton Webber | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Willie Webber | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clita Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bossy Webber | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Evelina Webber | 18 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Murray Cunningham | 26 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lucy Cunningham | 64 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mattie L Morris | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Cecil Anderson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Dora Anderson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Benjamin Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John Williams THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willie Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charley Williams | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Addie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Oama F Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dave Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mayme Williams | 26 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lula Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | George Harris | 5 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Eddie Harris | 4 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Perry Williams | 2 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Millie Brown | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dora Coburn | 52 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Harriet Reed | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Doc Rite | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ed Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dana Anderson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dora L Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Warren Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hayley Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Eister T Summers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vernon W Summers | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Summers | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frank Summers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Hazel Summers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Summers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Martha Summers | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Percy Redd | 18 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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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)