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William Armstrong — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | South Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Armstrong | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Vida Armstrong | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Armstrong | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Armstrong | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Luther Armstrong | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Neal Armstrong | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Grady Armstrong | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rufus Armstrong | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Armstrong | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Maggie Armstrong | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 3
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 12
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 23
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Public School grounds |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father John Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lessie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Armstrong
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Armstrong
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Armstrong
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Armstrong
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lessie Armstrong
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Armstrong
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Armstrong
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Luther Armstrong
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Armstrong
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Armstrong
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vida Armstrong
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Armstrong
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Armstrong
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neal Armstrong
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 — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul J. Featherston | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James R. Featherston | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John R. Featherston | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Francis Featherston | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Douglas Featherston | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Zora Lewis | 16 | Boarder | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel B. Brimes | 61 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 8 | Martha R. Brimes | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Robert C. Brimes | 22 | Son | Slubber Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth R. Brimes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edward Stocks | 23 | Boarder | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Cathey | 48 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 13 | Daisy Cathey | 46 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lucile Cathey | 45 | Sister | Servant | South Carolina |
| 15 | Zubane Cathey | 42 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Dany Cathey | 11 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Joyfus Cathey | 8 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John R. Cathey | 8 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bennie Cathey | 8 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John W. Armstrong | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Armstrong | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Luther Armstrong | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Vida J. Armstrong | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John M. Armstrong | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rufus Armstrong | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Armstrong THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Neal Armstrong | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Grady Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Maude Armstrong | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Junius Davis | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lyman Mclean | 84 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Spencer | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | George Spencer | 27 | Son | Blaster | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Jr. Spencer | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lany Byrum | 42 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 36 | Walter Spencer | 47 | Head | Blaster | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Spencer | 46 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 38 | Memory C. Bridges | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Amy Bridges | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Claude Bridges | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Cellie Bridges | 18 | Daughter | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Holey Bridges | 15 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elzie Bridges | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Daphne Bridges | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Garrison | 34 | Boarder | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Albert Kirkland | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Irene Kirkland | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | William Kirkland | 27 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John W. Kirkland | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie E. Kirkland | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)