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Melvin Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilmot & Nancy — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 146 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Otter Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Chester Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Pearl Williams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Emerson Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Melvin Williams | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 6
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Malvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 17
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 27
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 146 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Melvin Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilmot Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilmot Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Williams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Williams
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel624:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annabel Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Helen E Lambert | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Adron L White | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Hilda M White | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Adrian E Jr White | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Laurel L White | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Isaac C Gassoway | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary A Gassoway | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Isabell E Gassoway | 14 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Lloyd E Lambert | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Nola D Lambert | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Jean H Lambert | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Rex H Cole | 33 | Head | Buyer | Indiana |
| 64 | Jennie M Cole | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Bettie M Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | John B Cole | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Anna P Cole | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Kate F Shook | 64 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Jay Summers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Ella Summers | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Virgil E Summers | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 72 | Jay L Cook | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Mary E Cook | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Charles J Walsh | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Catherine M Walsh | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | William F Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Mary A Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Walter L Williams | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Wilbur S Williams | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Wilma L Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Earl B Williams | 11 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Edna M Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Charles C Behant | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Eva M Behant | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Charles A Behant | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Wilda M Behant | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | James L Behant | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Melvin L Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Pearl Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Emerson Williams | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Chester E Williams | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | John Williams | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Donald A Williams | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Taylor S Jefferies | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Elva S Jefferies | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Frederick H Behant | 64 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 97 | Verna Behant | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Peggy S Behant | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Ethelyn A Behant | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Robert F Behant | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)