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Rufus Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Smith, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Smith, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Smith, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dabney Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rufus Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Tweetie Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Charlie Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Texas
Son, age 7
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Smith, Texas
Son, age 17
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Rufus Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Smith, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Williams
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Dabney Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Smith, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Smith, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2391:0503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida C. Holder | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Buford W. Holder | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 3 | Leighton W. Holder | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary C. Holder | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Alex Ashcraft | 75 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Kansas Ashcraft | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Joe Littlejohn | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Nellie Littlejohn | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Jessie Littlejohn | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Truman Littlejohn | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Woodrow Littlejohn | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Bee Littlejohn | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Tom Baylor | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Lula Baylor | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Mildred Baylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Mary Griffin | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Angie Dunmore | 70 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 18 | Wilson Thompson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Ellen Thompson | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Charlie Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Tweetie Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Rudolph Williams | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Rufus Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Fred Williams | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Dabney Williams | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Paul Williams | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Henrietta Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Hugh Guthrie | 28 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 29 | Jessie M. Guthrie | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Earl G. Guthrie | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Alistine Guthrie | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Erva A. Guthrie | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Jim Wynn | 61 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 34 | Elsie Wynn | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | John W. Holder | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Tom Young | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Josephine Young | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Hester Young | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Raymond Clay | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Marjorie Clay | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 41 | Wilson Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Maggie Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Fulton Brown | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Lilly Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Annie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Marshal Brown | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Angeline Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Loisie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Mary M. Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Elizabeth Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)