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William Alexander — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 | Kings Mountain Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alexander | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Alexander | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Alexander | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Jessie Alexander | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nathaniel Alexander | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 6
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William R Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 15
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 |
1940
York-County, South …
Son, age 25
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | W. R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Tobacco Shorter |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 William Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father William Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Alexander
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Alexander
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Alexander
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Alexander
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Nellie Alexander
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Alexander
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Alexander
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — York, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2216unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Bird | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Bird | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James A Bird | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Clinton Bird | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Arthur Bird | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bennie Bird | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Curtis Bird | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Edetha Bird | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Bird | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Linden Bird | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Polum Bird | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Martin L. Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lonnie M. Smith | 50 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John W. Quinn | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary M. Quinn | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Eunice M. Quinn | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lola M. Quinn | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ollie L. Quinn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Earline Quinn | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John D. Quinn | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Samuel L. Quinn | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lucy J. Quinn | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Howard Quinn | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sawyer L. Quinn | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mabel B. Quinn | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ellie V. Quinn | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ada P. Quinn | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William R. Alexander | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie H. Alexander | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William R. Jr. Alexander THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nathaniel Alexander | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Nellie D. Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary B. Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sam Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | L. Bertha Williams | 23 | Daughter-H | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | James M. Williams | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hugh T. Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Gowin W. Williams | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary R. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Paul M. Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Eddie L. Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Francis A. Connally | 35 | Head | Clergyman | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Connally | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary C. Connally | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nellie V. Barber | 27 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mack Mitchell | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clorana Mitchell | 41 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William Mitchell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Mitchell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)