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Kenneth Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Fern — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Buren, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kenneth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Fern Williams | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Herman Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Van Buren, …
Other, age 1
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 10
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kenneth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 20
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kenneth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Kenneth Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Van Buren, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fern Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fern Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Williams
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Sibling
Helen Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Van Buren, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1028:0796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy M. Cleveland | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 2 | Edith M. Cleveland | 49 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 3 | Clifford C. Costello | 23 | Boarder | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 4 | Isadore Bean | 47 | Head | Retail Merchant | Michigan |
| 5 | Josephine Bean | 49 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 6 | Arthur C. Hill | 51 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 7 | Fern Hill | 47 | Wife-H | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 8 | Herman A. Williams | 44 | Head | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 9 | Fern R. Williams | 40 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Kenneth H. Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 11 | Alice F. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Helen F. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William H. Williams | 73 | Head | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 14 | Freda R. Williams | 64 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 15 | Knut Rohdin | 48 | Head | Retail Merchant | Sweden |
| 16 | Ada J. Rohdin | 49 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 17 | John Swaningen | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 18 | Sadie Swaningen | 58 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 19 | John Jr. Swaningen | 34 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles A. Gray | 68 | Head | Retail Merchant | Maine |
| 21 | Mary L. Gray | 61 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 22 | Otto Reske | 42 | Head | Signal Maintainer | Michigan |
| 23 | Mary E. Reske | 39 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Bert J. Johnston | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 25 | Helena Johnston | 40 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Herbert H. Johnston | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Leslie S. Johnston | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Frederick B. Johnston | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Bert J. Jr. Johnston | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Robert G. Johnston | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Harvey W. Hough | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 32 | Eva R. Hough | 40 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Audrey M. Hough | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Harvey W. Jr. Hough | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Dale G. Hough | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William H. Tesone | 55 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 37 | Hattie Tesone | 50 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Jack L. Tesone | 9 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Alfred Goodrich | 43 | Head | Section Foreman | Michigan |
| 40 | Kate Goodrich | 52 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Hazel Goodrich | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Alfred Jr. Goodrich | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Howard G. Goodrich | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | George R. Goodrich | 68 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 45 | Gilbert G. Merrill | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 46 | Cora E. Merrill | 68 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 47 | James L. Eckenbeck | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 48 | Dora B. Eckenbeck | 47 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Pauline E. Eckenbeck | 22 | Daughter | Fruit Sorting | Michigan |
| 50 | Jane L. Eckenbeck | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)