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Lena Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lena Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bentonville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lena Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Peter Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lena Williams | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Drummer Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Drummer Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 15
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Other, age 26
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lina |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin's wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lena Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cornelia Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Drummer Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1727unit:0048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Helen | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | B. Riley | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice C. Riley | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leroy J. Riley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edith M. Riley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Head Byrum | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Phoebe H. Byrum | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ila R. Byrum | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thelma L. Byrum | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cecil P. Byrum | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Milton E. Byrum | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Walter M. Byrum | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie L. Byrum | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lois L. Byrum | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucinda Davis | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alice Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ila Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hattie Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lucille Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lela Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Janet Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Isaac Jordan | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary J. Jordan | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Josephine Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Theodore M. Jordan | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Willie P. Jordan | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary A. Jordan | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie T. Jordan | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Melvin J. Jordan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alfred G. Jordan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary M. Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edna Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Head Earley | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Earley | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jesse Earley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucy Earley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Christmas | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Edna Christmas | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John Jr. Christmas | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Christmas | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Drummer Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lena B. Williams | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Beatrice Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lena Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Drummer Jr. Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Peter Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Cornelia Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)