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Viola Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St John |
| 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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alpha Williams | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Hattie Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Patterson Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ned Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Williams | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Viola Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 8
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 17
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Viola Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Alpha Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2188unit:0894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Green | 40 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 2 | Geneva Green | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert Green | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ellis Ballentine | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Roberta F. Ballentine | 35 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eddie Mizzell | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Johnson | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Viola Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dorothy Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ernest Johnson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Johnson | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Herbert Johnson | 16 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Johnson | 14 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gladys Johnson | 10 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Nathaniel Johnson | 8 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Green | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Dora Green | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Green | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Patterson Williams | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Williams | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Viola Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Beatrice Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ned Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Daniel Williams | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Alpha Williams | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Theodore Doughty | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Louisa Doughty | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alfred Doughty | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Daisy Doughty | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alberta Doughty | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Doughty | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Doughty | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Johnson | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mattie Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred Johnson | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Johnson | 4 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lily Johnson | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Adam Bodie | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Hattie Bodie | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ollie Bodie | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lila Mae Bodie | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Samuel Bodie | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie Bodie | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thelma Bodie | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Will Cander | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rebecca Cander | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Alex Green | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Carrie Green | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)