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Samuel Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 20 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lizzie Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 20 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Williams
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2126:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E Brooks | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Eleanora Brooks | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles E Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Cora E Green | 56 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Cora E Green | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lillian Green | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James W Smith | 70 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Sarah W Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Lucille M Miller | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lillian Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Vernon Downing | 12 | Adopted son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Dail | 21 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary E Dorsey | 40 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 14 | Lettie Pollard | 65 | Lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 15 | Samuel Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lizzie Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Samuel Williams | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Williams | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James H Williams | 45 | Head | Police Officer | Virginia |
| 20 | Beatrice Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nathaniel Ragsdale | 56 | Step-brother | — | Virginia |
| 22 | David Johnson | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Virginia Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ralph Turner | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Francis C Turner | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John J Farmer | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie Farmer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gladys Farmer | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Evelyn Farmer | 22 | Daughter | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ethel Farmer | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Holcombe | 27 | Head | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Alice Holcombe | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Placid Taylor | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Moses Taylor | 21 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Florence Taylor | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Russell Taylor | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lawrence B Smith | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Ina B Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary E Parks | 62 | Mother-in-law | Houseworker | Georgia |
| 40 | Mary Jane Parks | 5 | Step-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | William Tucker | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Bertha Tucker | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Wilbert Tucker | 7 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ronald Tucker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lois Tucker | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Helma Harrison | 24 | Daughter | Houseworker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Byrdell Harrison | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Wilbert Harrison | 7 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 49 | Martha Brown | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ethel Hardy | 31 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
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)