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Roger Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Roger Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Precinct 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roger | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Rachel Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Roger Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sophia Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eldora Riggs | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Andrew Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willie Rushing | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sophia Williams | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Jesse Riggs | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Cedric Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ella Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Israel Jackson | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Jessie Isaac | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 8
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 15 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 18
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 16 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Roger Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roger Williams
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Sibling
Bessie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cedric Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophia Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie L. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Rosie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lula Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Hilliard Hudson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Virginia Hudson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James Hudson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Hilliard Hudson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Robert Hudson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Albert Hudson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Porter Washington | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Agnes Washington | 38 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James Washington | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Mallon Washington | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Felix Washington | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Booker T. Washington | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Harry Washington | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Louise Washington | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Porter Washington | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Macado Washington | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Washington | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Elmer Washington | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Melvia Washington | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mariah Rice | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie Rice | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Rosa Rice | 24 | Dau-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Bertha Rice | 4 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lucile Rice | 2 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James Rice | 0 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Will Clark | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Jessie Clark | 26 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Will Clark | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John W. Clark | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Isaac Clark | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Tony Clark | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Robert Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Sophia Williams | 49 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Rachel Williams | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Martha Williams | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Bessie Williams | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Roger Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Eugene Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Sophia Williams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Ella Williams | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Cedric Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Andrew Williams | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Willie Rushing | 10 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Jesse Riggs | 8 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Eldora Riggs | 6 | Gr-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Israel Jackson | 5 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jessie Isaac | 4 | Gr-son | — | Alabama |
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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)