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Sam Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Leon, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Major — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Leon, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 Sills Place |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 12
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Leon, Florida
Son, age 22
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1888 — 17 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Leon, Florida
Head, age 33
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Leon, Florida
Head, age 40
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Leon, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jessie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Major Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cilla Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jessie Williams
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Major Williams
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cilla Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Williams
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Florida
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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 — Leon, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Leon, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus323unitrs:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce W. Smithson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Joe E. Smithson | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Florida |
| 3 | Ida Smithson | 24 | Sister in Law | — | Florida |
| 4 | Edward F. Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 5 | Emma Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Thomas Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 7 | Inez Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Mary Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Edward Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 10 | Horace Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Sam Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 12 | Mary Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Robert L. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Fanny M. Beane | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Horace Beane | 23 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Fanny Jr. Beane | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Oza Beane | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | George Beane | 7 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Van Beane | 6 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Annabelle Beane | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Villard Beane | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Bessie Beane | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Julian Beane | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Lillian Beane | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Addison Beane | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Emma Davis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 27 | Catherine Davis | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Willie Davis | 34 | Head | Fireman | Florida |
| 29 | Matilda Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Della Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Fred Davis | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Vralin Davis | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | Walter Davis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 34 | Elvira Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 35 | Christine Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Fred Davis | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | John H. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Rosa L. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Mary Lewis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | Charles Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | Lilly Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | James Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Ronnie Gray | 37 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 44 | James H. Gray | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 45 | Rubine Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 46 | Ruth M. Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 3 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)