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Rufus Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Randolph, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Randolph, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Randolph, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tabernacle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Williams | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edna Briles | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Aileen Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Flory Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Luke Briles | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Monnie Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rufus Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, North …
Head, age 33
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Randolph, North …
Head, age 44
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rufus Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Randolph, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rufus Williams
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1715unit:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Jenings | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucy Jenings | 54 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gaston Routh | 73 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 4 | Noty Routh | 74 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Adolph Hancock | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Julia Hancock | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vance Lindley | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ola Lindley | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clayton E Lindley | 0 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Chad P Barker | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary D Barker | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Glenn Barker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Fred C Barker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary J Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie G Barker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charley Hancock | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Hancock | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Leon Hancock | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edith Hancock | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Addie Hancock | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hazel Hancock | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ester Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel Hancock | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rosie R Pierce | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rena Pierce | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mamie Pierce | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Melvin G Garner | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Garner | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ross Parish | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dora Parish | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Paul Parish | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Odell Parish | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Miller | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cora Miller | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ervin Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillian P Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rufus Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ada Williams | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Aileen Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Flory Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Monnie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ray Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Luke Briles | 18 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edna Briles | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ernest O Harris | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Harris | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Maxwell O Harris | 19 | Adt son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alosa Harris | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas B Harris | 9 | Adt son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | O A Thayer | 29 | Head | Farming | 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)