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May Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this May Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Moral Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Williams | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Sherman Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Walter Bissel | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| May Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 May Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Shelby, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel628:0945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Toon | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Lula Toon | 36 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Elbert Toon | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Donald Toon | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert Toon | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | John W. Hickman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Elmira Hickman | 61 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 8 | James W. Downel | 75 | Head-H | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Harry Goodwin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Eorlia Goodwin | 28 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Ruby O. Goodwin | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Roy E. Goodwin | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Ellen Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ted Finn | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rube Wilkins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Blanche Wilkins | 32 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Russell Wilkins | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Ray Wilkins | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Martin Bush | 81 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Ellsworth Phares | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Mary A. Phares | 49 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Charles Phares | 24 | Son | Attendant | Indiana |
| 23 | Hannah Garver | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Leroy Wright | 16 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Sallie Breedlove | 64 | Head-H | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | James Williams | 55 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Allie Williams | 49 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Edna Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | May Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Sherman Williams | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Walter Bissel | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Earl Crane | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Bertha Crane | 41 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Melba Crane | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Freda Crane | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | John Crane | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William Crane | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Carrie M. Homes | 61 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Mary A. Woods | 81 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 41 | William Niller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Ona Niller | 36 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Elizabeth Niller | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Isabel Niller | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Wilma Niller | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Lewis Niller | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Lester Niller | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Chester Niller | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Harold Niller | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Edward Junken | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
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)