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Lydia Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lorain, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lorain, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lorain, Ohio |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lorain City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Johnnie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Bowden | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lydia Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lorain, Ohio
Spouse, age 33
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Lorain, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lorain, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Williams
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Lorain, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Lorain, Ohio
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1830:0878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Eruchik | 65 | Head | — | Poland |
| 2 | John Eruchik | 27 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Joe Eruchik | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 4 | John H. Basore | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | Thelia Basore | 56 | Wife | Stationary Engineer | Ohio |
| 6 | John Basore | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Mae Basore | 25 | Daughter in law | Railroad Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | Adolphus Williams | 52 | Head | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lydia Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Johnnie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mary Geraldine Bowden | 20 | Boarder | Elevator Girl | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Fussell | 41 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 13 | Mildred A. Fussell | 40 | Wife | Boiler Maker | Ohio |
| 14 | Vernon Fussell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mildred Fussell | 14 | Daughter | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Lorraine Fussell | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Helen Fussell | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Edmund Fussell | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Louis Reamer | 36 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Maud Reamer | 64 | Mother | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Sheriden | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Gladys Sheriden | 43 | Wife | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 23 | William Schafner | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Rose Schafner | 66 | Wife | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 25 | George F. Schafner | 30 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | John H. Muirno | 51 | Head | Embalmer | Scotland |
| 27 | Gertie Muirno | 44 | Wife | Machinist | Scotland |
| 28 | John Muirno | 16 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 29 | James Muirno | 11 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 30 | Alexander Muirno | 10 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Stanley Broski | 26 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Bernice Broski | 22 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 33 | John Broski | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Arthur Dermer | 26 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Hazel Dermer | 25 | Wife | Circulator | Ohio |
| 36 | Arthur Dermer | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Lynnette L. Dermer | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ray Dermer | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Rudolf Edwards | 25 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Florence Edwards | 23 | Wife | Fireman | Virginia |
| 41 | Billie Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Roma Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Elijah Chinn | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ada Chinn | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Estella Chinn | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Arthur Chinn | 19 | Son | Servant | Ohio |
| 47 | Anna Chinn | 17 | Daughter | Porter | Ohio |
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)