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Sam Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Lillie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bayview |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Williams | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Sam Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Issac Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Julia Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 15
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 26
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| 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 Sam Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Williams
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Williams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Williams
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus33usce:0528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Murray | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Martha J Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary L Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lillie M Murray | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Andrew Martin | 33 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 56 | Lula Martin | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lillie M Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Andrew Martin | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Matthew Martin | 13 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Alphonso Knox | 24 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 61 | Julia Knox | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Julia Knox | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Judge Trawick | 37 | Head | Digger | Alabama |
| 64 | Rena Trawick | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Sam Trawick | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | W A Trawick | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Rosa M Trawick | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Judge Trawick | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Eugene Trawick | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Rachel Wilson | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Sarah Wilson | 5 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Isaiah Hatcher | 27 | Head | Utility | Alabama |
| 73 | Jane Hatcher | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Margaret Hatcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Sam Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Julia Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Sam Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Issac Williams | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Robert L Williams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Hind Diebert | 39 | Head | Digger | Alabama |
| 81 | Hannie Diebert | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Norma Diebert | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Katherine Diebert | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Adam Blackmon | 45 | Head | Digger | Alabama |
| 85 | Minnie Blackmon | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Douglas Blackmon | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Nora Blackmon | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | George Vaughan | 33 | Head | Coal Machine | Alabama |
| 89 | Lula Vaughan | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Walter L Vaughan | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Albert Gray | 29 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 92 | Laura Gray | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Rebecca Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Joseph Gray | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | John Round | 30 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 96 | Gladys Round | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Pearl Round | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Willie Harris | 40 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 99 | Sarah Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Lula M Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)