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William Alexander — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Alexander across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sofia & James — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Flat Rock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Alexander | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Bernice Alexander | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rebecca Alexander | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Alexander | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lula Alexander | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| David Alexander | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 12
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 23
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Head, age 34
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 William Alexander across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sofia Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father James Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sofia Alexander
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Alexander
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Alexander
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Alexander
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ben Reed | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Eliza Reed | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Evelyn Reed | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hester Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bell Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bessie Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bonnie Reed | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eula Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Elmore Reed | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Boykin Linsdale | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ettie Linsdale | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Willie Linsdale | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Isaac Bernard | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Charity Bernard | 61 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Bernard | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edna Bernard | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Belle Alexander | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hammond Alexander | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mattie Alexander | 57 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Alexander | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Louise Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Alexander | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Henry Alexander | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Hattie M. Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | William Alexander THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lula B. Alexander | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | David Alexander | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | William Alexander | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rebecca Alexander | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Bernice H. Alexander | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Willie M. Alexander | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | James Haile | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mattie Haile | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lillian Haile | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Haile | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Eula Trafford | 39 | H | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | William Trafford | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mack Belton | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Essie Belton | 24 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Cora Belton | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Manning Belton | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Isabell Belton | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elmore Belton | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Marie Belton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Rosie Belton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Catherine Belton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Willie Cook | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mintie Cook | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Andrew Cook | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)