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Martha Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1850
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lacy | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Martha Williams | Head | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Nephew Emmitt | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Niece Thelma | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1848 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 70
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 80
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Martha Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Williams
Head · 1930 · age 80 · b. ~1850 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2239unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eula Smith | 24 | Wife-H | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 52 | William P. Doyle | 58 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margaret Doyle | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | William Jr. Doyle | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary F. Doyle | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Edward Waddy | 28 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary Waddy | 28 | Wife-H | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Andrew J. Waddy | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Josie Waddy | 49 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Robert Waddy | 23 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John R. Parnell | 64 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 62 | Maud Parnell | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Oline Karns | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | William W. Surfe | 30 | Boarder | Barber | Tennessee |
| 65 | Elizabeth Schardt | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Martha S. Williams THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Elizabeth Lacy | 49 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Nephew Emmitt | 23 | — | Presser | Tennessee |
| 69 | Niece Thelma | 18 | — | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 70 | James M. Letters | 35 | Head | Detective | Tennessee |
| 71 | Alice Letters | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | James M. Jr. Letters | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | John W. Bauman | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Emell Johnson | 42 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Vora Johnson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Louise Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Kelly Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sam D. Coleman | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Thomas Fitzgerald | 67 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary Fitzgerald | 67 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Winifred Fitzgerald | 31 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Albert Thorn | 48 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 83 | Helen Thorn | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Walter L. Thorn | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Walter Horse | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Thomas Hughes | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | James Montgomery | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Vallie Montgomery | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Claude Montgomery | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Virginia Montgomery | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Katherine Montgomery | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Garland Porter | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 93 | Lucile Porter | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Mildred Porter | 0 | Gr. Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Mary F. West | 60 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Charlie West | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Mary Ingle | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Jessie Gaskin | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Ida Gaskin | 40 | Wife-H | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 100 | James M. Prater | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)