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Joseph Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scotland Neck Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Catherine Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| E Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Flora Williams | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| S Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Head, age 32
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Head, age 43
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 52
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scotland Neck Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Williams
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulysses Smith | 17 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Iena M. Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charles T. Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John A. Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth M. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William M. Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William H. Willoughby | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pearl Willoughby | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thurman Willoughby | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | H. David Allen | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ienna Allen | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mamie L. Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Celesta Shields | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | James M. Shields | 18 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 15 | Reatha Shields | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hawthorne Shields | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Shields | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Venesa Shields | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lonnie G. Shields | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Preston S. Shields | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Shields | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Daniel Hassell | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Betty Hassell | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ben J. Hassell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | L. Madison Hassell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William T. Hassell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rosa L. Hassell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joseph P. Hassell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Minnie Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bertha Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edward Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John T. Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alfonzo Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie E. Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Frances M. Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | David E. Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Williams THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Flora Williams | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary L. Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | George D. Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Catherine Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | M. Blanche Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | S. Thomas Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | E. Ienna Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dorothy M. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | George Young | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rosa Young | 48 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charlie Smith | 20 | Stepson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sadie M. Smith | 18 | Stepdaughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mama Smith | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)