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William Alexander — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gertrude & David — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Alexander | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| David Alexander | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| David Alexander | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude Alexander | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 16
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 27
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexandes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Occupation | stemmer |
| Industry | tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: mother Gertrude Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father David Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Gertrude Alexander
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Alexander
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Alexander
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
David Alexander
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Alexander
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2478unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Jones | 48 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary F Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Goode | 36 | Head | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 4 | Kate Goode | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Harriet Johnson | 24 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 6 | David B Alexander | 42 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 7 | Gertrude Alexander | 43 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 8 | David B Jr Alexander | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William Alexander THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mamie Alexander | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert O Bland | 44 | Head | Collector | Virginia |
| 12 | Lily O Bland | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert O Jr Bland | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Maxine O Bland | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Vernelle F Bland | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John H Fleming | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 17 | Carrie Fleming | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Jr Fleming | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Theodore Coots | 24 | Head | Porter | West Virginia |
| 20 | Novella Coots | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Theodore Jr Coots | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Brown | 39 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 23 | Hannah Brown | 40 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Evans | 35 | Head | Barber | Florida |
| 25 | Estelle Evans | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | H Isaac Freeman | 32 | Head | Custodian | Virginia |
| 27 | Jeanette Freeman | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mollie Lee | 51 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 29 | Kate Lee | 26 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margerette Lee | 8 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Herman Lee | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Calvin Jones | 20 | Head | Bellhop | Virginia |
| 33 | Sadie Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anita Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Vicie Minor | 48 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 36 | Leonard Harris | 30 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alice Harris | 27 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 38 | Oscar Brown | 42 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 39 | Daisy Brown | 38 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Virginia |
| 40 | Mittie King | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mary E Bethel | 35 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 42 | Ralph B B Ferris | 58 | Head | Postman | Virginia |
| 43 | Billy M Ferris | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thelma M Ferris | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ralph B B Jr Ferris | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert J Bright | 28 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mildred J Bright | 25 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William M Bright | 2 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lester B Hill | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 50 | James E Dancy | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)