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Walter Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Georgiana — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Orange Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Bertha Williams | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Genie Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Boy Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 17
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 29
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 38
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Walter Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgiana Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgiana Williams
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Williams
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · South 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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2208unit:0721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hook | 59 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sallie Hook | 50 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ella Mae Hook | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lizzie Hook | 19 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Felder Lucille Hook | 6 | adopted daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Walter Williams THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bertha Williams | 32 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Genie Williams | 13 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Walter Williams | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Clarence Williams | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Harry Williams | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Boy Williams | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Williams | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Grace Williams | 2 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Joe Williams | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 16 | Arrie Williams | 32 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Josephine Williams | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ida Williams | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Hattie Williams | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Joe Williams | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sam Williams | 7 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eula Mae Williams | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Donavan O Bell | 35 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 24 | Laura O Bell | 31 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Doris L Bell | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Christine Bell | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Donavan O Jr Bell | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary A Bell | 3 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Reginald H Bell | 0 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Brown | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bernice Brown | 31 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas Brown | 21 | nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Whiteside | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Williams | 19 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Williams | 17 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Helen Williams | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Josephine Williams | 54 | mother | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | George Williams | 17 | brother | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sadie Mae Williams | 3 | sister | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Estella Adams | 50 | Head-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Edna Bell Adams | 20 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Martha Adams | 17 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jeremiah Adams | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Herman Adams | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Mae Adams | 1 | granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Burt Kornaby | 18 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Edward D Carter | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 48 | Alitha C Carter | 78 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Freddie Carter | 17 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Edward S Carter | 16 | son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)