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Sam Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Emma — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fert. plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Northwest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Merrick Williams | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harriet Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, North …
Son, age 26
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Brunswick, North …
Head, age 37
Brunswick, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fert. plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 48
Brunswick-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Williams
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Williams
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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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 — Brunswick, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1674unit:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Effie B. Marshall | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sumpkin James Marshall | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Anderson Eugene Marshall | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Williams Samuel Marshall | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Barnes Walter Marshall | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Sam Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Harriet Williams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Walter Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Merrick William Williams | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Eddie Jones | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lizzie Lucy Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Anna Hall | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Makey Willie Jr. Hall | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joseph Hall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John A. Mebane | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rosa Mebane | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rebecca Mebane | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gaston Waddell | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Julia Waddell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William Walker | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ellen Walker | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gaston Walker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Alton Walker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lula M. Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William H. Walker | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Anna West | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | David West | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruth West | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Squeese West | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sam West | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ellen James | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Douglas Thomas | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Katie Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Douglas Jr. Thomas | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Milton Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Callie Thomas | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Bettie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ed Thomas | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hedoes Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | May Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Edward Neal | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Elizabeth Neal | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ed Brown | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Margaret R. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Willie Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lucy Johnson | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Martha Miles | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Grant Miles | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | John H. Miles | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 2 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)