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Peter Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hancock, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Peter Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hancock, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 8 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosma Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Carl Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rachel Williams | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lee Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sherman Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Peter Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Julia Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Irene Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pete |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Williams
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2253unit:0639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nancy Young | 64 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Leonard Young | 37 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Otis Young | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Melda Young | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ray Young | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Charlie Lane | 49 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Robert Moore | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Amanda Moore | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Fannie Moore | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Eli Moore | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Annie Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Hillary Moore | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | W. E. Jones | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Melissa E. Jones | 78 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Tip Mize | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Alice Mize | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Claude Mize | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Eukie Mize | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Cora Lee Mize | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Tip Jr. Mize | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Chester Kyle | 15 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mae E. Kyle | 11 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Peter Williams THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Rachel Williams | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Cosma L. Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Williams | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lee Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sherman Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert Williams | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Julia Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | William Williams | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Carl Williams | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Henry Williams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Irene Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Eugene H. Ramsey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Edna M. Ramsey | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Aaron H. Ramsey | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mable M. Ramsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Cecil G. Ramsey | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Grover E. Ramsey | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Kyle E. Ramsey | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Allen L. Ramsey | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Rex C. Blessing | 24 | Step-son | Soldier | Virginia |
| 94 | Kelly Ramsey | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Cleocha Ramsey | 32 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Inez Ramsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Doris Ramsey | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Georgia Ramsey | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | John H. Revell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Adosha Revell | 29 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
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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)