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Katherine Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Story, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frances & Frances — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Story, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Highway Commission |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Ames City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Katherine Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Frances Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kathryn Violette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 23
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Highway Commission |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 33
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kathryn D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ames |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | High Way Com. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Katherine Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Frances Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Frances Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Katherine Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Story, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Story, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel683:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred H. Logsdon | 36 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Lisle M. Logsdon | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Harris B. Meredith | 31 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 54 | Iris W. Meredith | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Jean Meredith | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Leslie M. Junwall | 49 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 57 | Marian H. Junwall | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Medra E. Junwall | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Edna J. Junwall | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Ruby Kassell | 41 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 61 | Millie J. Shipley | 56 | Roomer | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 62 | Alfred M. Roberts | 51 | Head | Plasterer | Illinois |
| 63 | Judith H. Roberts | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Merle K. Roberts | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Galan Tilden | 56 | Head | President | Iowa |
| 66 | Dora M. Tilden | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | William H. Yerner | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 68 | Agnes P. Yerner | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | William M. Yerner | 21 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 70 | Anna M. Yerner | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Robert H. Yerner | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Richard A. Yerner | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Mary M. Priestly | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 74 | Cecil B. Wessel | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 75 | Fae Wessel | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Harold Wessel | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Frances R. Williams | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Katherine Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 79 | Mary J. Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Harry Bowman | 55 | Head | Civil Engineer | Ohio |
| 81 | Maude M. Bowman | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 82 | Thomas R. Bowman | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Chester W. Fisher | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 84 | Carrie S. Fisher | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Whitley W. Fisher | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Lucy Fisher | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Frank E. Bartholomew | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 88 | Allen P. Bartholomew | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Gladys E. Bartholomew | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Donald H. Bartholomew | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Warren C. Bartholomew | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Tobie E. Scott | 56 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 93 | John E. Taylor | 32 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 94 | Blanche J. Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Helen M. Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Fay Taylor | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 97 | Maude E. Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Ralph H. Taylor | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 99 | Audrey B. Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Noel B. Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Katherine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)