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Rufus Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harris, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cut woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Williams | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Lillie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Rebecca Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rufus Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Henrietta Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rosalie Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harris, Texas
Head, age 30
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harris, Texas
Head, age 41
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cut woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Rufus Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harris, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rufus Williams
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2352:0072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J. M. Brown | 62 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 52 | Mandy Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Letty Love | 44 | Head | — | Texas |
| 54 | Homer Love | 24 | Son | Lab. Farm | Texas |
| 55 | Anna Love | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 56 | Verna Mae Love | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Mitchel Love | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Emma Love | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | A. G. Love | 8 | Son | Servant | Texas |
| 60 | Billie Love | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Jesse Love | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Mary Clay | 22 | Daughter | Lab. | Texas |
| 63 | Johnnie Mone | 55 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 64 | Elijah Williams | 38 | Head | Lab. Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Alice Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Lelia Ann Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Blanche Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | George Jean Williams | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Sally Mae Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Verna Mae Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Henry Williams | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Sally Bailey | 84 | Grandmother | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Nettie Green | 39 | Head | — | Texas |
| 74 | Birdie Green | 49 | Husband | Lab. Farm | Texas |
| 75 | Lee Green | 20 | Son | Lab. Farm | Texas |
| 76 | Zacharia Green | 18 | Son | Lab. Farm | Texas |
| 77 | James W. Green | 17 | Son | Lab. Farm | Texas |
| 78 | Nettie D. Green | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Clarence Green | 15 | Son | Lab. Farm | Texas |
| 80 | Earl Green | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Robert Green | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | Simon Gambel | 42 | Head | Lab. Farm | Texas |
| 83 | Clara Gambel | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 84 | Nathaniel Gambel | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Moses Gamble | 38 | Head | Lab. Farm | Texas |
| 86 | Katie Gamble | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 87 | Robert Love | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 88 | May Ella Love | 10 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 89 | John Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 90 | V. Etta Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 91 | Alma Eagleton | 10 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Rufus Williams THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 93 | Rebecca Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Lillie C. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 95 | Bessie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 96 | Rosalie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 97 | Henrietta Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Rufus Jr. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | John Byrd | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 100 | Beula Byrd | 40 | Wife | — | 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)