Rufus Williams — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Emanuel, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Emanuel, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Emanuel, Georgia
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Swainsboro City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Rufus	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Williams	Son	—	10	~1920
Agnes Williams	Daughter	—	15	~1915
Rufus Williams	Head	—	40	~1890
Napoleon Williams	Son	—	10	~1920
Louise Williams	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Fanny Williams	Daughter	—	8	~1922

Census Appearances

1930

Emanuel, Georgia

Head, age 40

Emanuel, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Emanuel-County, Georgia

Other, age 50

Emanuel-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Rufus
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	M.D. 57
1935 Residence (County)	Emanuel
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Rufus Williams

Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Georgia

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel355:0093)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Elbertia Curry	41	Wife-H	—	Georgia
52	Julia Curry	5	Son	—	Georgia
53	Viola Curry	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Beatrice Curry	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
55	James Curry	0	Son	—	Georgia
56	James Jackson	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
57	Clara Jackson	25	Wife-H	—	Georgia
58	James Jr. Jackson	6	Son	—	Georgia
59	Christine Jackson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
60	Lucile Jackson	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	Millie English	41	Head	Laborer	Georgia
62	Mamie English	28	Wife-H	Dressmaker	Georgia
63	Millie B. English	11	Son	—	Georgia
64	Lewis Charlie English	23	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
65	Willie Hayes	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
66	Mamie Hayes	26	Wife-H	—	Georgia
67	Lucy B. Hayes	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Telsie Moseley	20	Head	Laborer	Georgia
69	Leola B. Moseley	19	Wife-H	—	Georgia
70	Nelson Jr. Moseley	1	Son	—	Georgia
71	Adolphus Payne	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
72	Paula Payne	39	Wife-H	—	Georgia
73	Collis Payne	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Reba Payne	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
75	Ardra Payne	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	Rufus Williams THIS PERSON	40	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
77	Agnes Williams	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Louise Williams	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Napoleon Williams	10	Son	—	Georgia
80	Clarence J. Williams	10	Son	—	Georgia
81	Fanny M. Williams	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
82	Milton Davis	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia
83	Norma Davis	26	Wife-H	—	Georgia
84	Ira C. Bell	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
85	Mary L. Bell	23	Wife-H	—	Georgia
86	Hewitt Bell	2	Son	—	Georgia
87	Eloia Bell	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
88	Mary E. Edwards	11	Boarder	—	Georgia
89	Hanson Bell	34	Head	Laborer	Georgia
90	Nancy Bell	22	Wife-H	—	Georgia
91	Sara Bell	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
92	Willie Randolph	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
93	Mattie Randolph	40	Wife-H	—	Georgia
94	Moses Randolph	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
95	Mozelle Randolph	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
96	Annie M. Randolph	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
97	James Brown	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
98	Ida Brown	23	Wife-H	Cook	Georgia
99	J. Beatrice Brown	7	Daughter	Porter	Georgia
100	Georgia Brown	4	Daughter	Maid	Georgia

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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)

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