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Ray Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Hilda Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joyce Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| W Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Irene Williams | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Vinton Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Otis Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 8
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 18
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ray Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Williams
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Otis Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vinton Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1702unit:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe B Barbour | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Barbour | 64 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Ann Keen | 11 | Gr-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mabeline Keen | 9 | Gr-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James E Keen | 7 | Gr-Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | H. C. Murphy | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lannie Murphy | 65 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lillie Murphy | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Loftie Murphy | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Gilbert Anderson | 24 | R | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lennie Anderson | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Howard G Anderson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | W. R. Williams | 37 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 14 | Irene Williams | 34 | Wife-H | Farming | North Carolina |
| 15 | Otis Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edna H Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ray Williams THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Vinton Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hilda Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joyce Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Shirley Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Preston Collier | 38 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ada Collier | 32 | Wife-H | Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Linwood Collier | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Edna Mae Collier | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Irene Collier | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Helen Collier | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jessie Strickland | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eunice Strickland | 17 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Marshall Strickland | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | B. B. Blackmon | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jane Blackmon | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edward Blackmon | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hattie Blackmon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ida Sanders | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bertha Sanders | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lenora Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | W. W. Jordan | 50 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Jordan | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Jr Jordan | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Elizabeth Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Patsy A Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Aster Wooten | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Maggie Wooten | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | R. D. Strickland | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Herby Strickland | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Francis Strickland | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William Strickland | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bessie Strickland | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Josephine Strickland | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)