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Leon Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wharton, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Leon Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wharton, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wharton, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ieola Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Almetia Williams | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Oscar Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Zelma Hill | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leon Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Williams | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Author Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lula Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wharton, Texas
Son, age 3
Wharton, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Wharton-County, Texas
Son, age 13
Wharton-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leva |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wharton |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Leon Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leon Williams
Son · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Lula Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ieola Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Author Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Wharton, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Wharton, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2408:0178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Carter | 70 | Head | Washwoman | Texas |
| 52 | Will Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Jeannie Shelton | 44 | Housekeeper | Cook | Louisiana |
| 54 | Daisy Bogan | 12 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 55 | Isac Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Liza Thomas | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Morris Loretta Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Emmett Heard | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Viola Heard | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | James Heard | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Eda Heard | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Viola Heard | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Sam Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Della Mccarty | 38 | Housekeeper | Cook | Texas |
| 65 | Wilson Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Eddie Heard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Eliza Heard | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Arthur Heard | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Bernice Heard | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Prudent Homer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Sealy Homer | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Lafatte Godsey | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Bertha Godsey | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Nelson Carter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Lula Carter | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Linard Carter | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Hanna Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Oscar Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Almetia Williams | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Author Williams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Lula M. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Ieola Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Leon Williams THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Sarah Williams | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Zelma Hill | 17 | Niece | Laborer | Texas |
| 86 | Jennie Jackson | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Paul Trueger | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Henrietta Trueger | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 89 | George Trueger | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 90 | Wolly Trueger | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 91 | Bertha Trueger | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Minnie Trueger | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 93 | Joe C. Peikert | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 94 | Alice Peikert | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Rufus H. Obenhaus | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 96 | Myrtle Obenhaus | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Richard Obenhaus | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 98 | Jewel Obenhaus | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 99 | Douglas Obenhaus | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Dick W. Obenhaus | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
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)