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Tom Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mobile, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Tom Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Tom Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Tom Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Tom Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 17
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Tom Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Son, age 26
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Tom Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Tom Williams
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus41usce:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard L. Whittaker | 37 | Head-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Millie Marsh | 33 | Head-H | Cook | Alabama |
| 3 | Eliza Hayes | 49 | Lodger | Laundress | Alabama |
| 4 | Lee C. Eshon | 45 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Will Eshon | 50 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | James Matthews | 27 | Head-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Edith Matthews | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 8 | George Matthews | 3 | Son | — | United States |
| 9 | James Jr. Matthews | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lolla Weston | 20 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Freeman Weston | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Mae Weston | 17 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Luvenia Lewis | 22 | Head-H | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Angus Stewart | 45 | Head-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Della Stewart | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Rella Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Leslie Johnson | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Mattie Arthur | 44 | Head-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary Lee | 50 | Lodger | Laundress | Alabama |
| 20 | George Lowery | 64 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Bernice Lowery | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 22 | George Jr. Lowery | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Walter Lowery | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lee Rogers | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Martha Rogers | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Fred Carter | 23 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lenora Harris | 30 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Tom Williams | 32 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Sarah Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Tom Jr. Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | John Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James Williams | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Theodore Williams | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie Williams | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Sarah Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | George Williams | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Tom Gordon | 33 | Head-H | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Lula Gordon | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Tom Jr. Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | James Gordon | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | James Scott | 44 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ophelia Scott | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Walter Thomas | 36 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Estella Thomas | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Willie Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Henry Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Lue Franklin | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Viola Franklin | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Thelma Franklin | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Erica Alford | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)