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William Armstrong — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Whitman, Washington
Our Model Tree links this William Armstrong across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whitman, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Peter — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Whitman, Washington |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 17 Rock Creek Township 20 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Armstrong | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ada Armstrong | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Trouveller Celestino | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Minnie Brown | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Armstrong | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 7
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 16
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 27
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Whitman, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Armstrong
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Armstrong
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Armstrong
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Armstrong
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Washington
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Sibling
Mary Armstrong
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Whitman, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2523unit:0777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William S. Schell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Mina A. Schell | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Roy M. Schell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 4 | Frank Hagens | 55 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ada Armstrong | 69 | Head | Retired | Michigan |
| 6 | William B. Armstrong THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 7 | Mary Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | Student | Washington |
| 8 | Minnie M. Brown | 46 | — | Servant | Arkansas |
| 9 | Trouveller Celestino | 41 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | France |
| 10 | Grant Pool | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Elizabeth Pool | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Arthur Pool | 21 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 13 | Marguerite Pool | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Washington |
| 14 | Elizabeth Pool | 16 | Daughter | Student | Washington |
| 15 | Francis Pool | 7 | Son | Student | Washington |
| 16 | Leon J. Kilgore | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | James G. Sexton | 34 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Thomas Flaherty | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 19 | Frank F. Wilkens | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Mabel Shafer | 43 | Servant | Servant | Montana |
| 21 | Charles L. Shafer | 15 | Son | Student | Montana |
| 22 | Helen L. Shafer | 14 | Daughter | Student | Montana |
| 23 | James J. Cree | 30 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 24 | Gwendolyn Cree | 26 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 25 | Jordan Cree | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 26 | Nathan Cree | 29 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 27 | French Cree | 31 | Boarder | Ranch Hand | Washington |
| 28 | Charley Dunn | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Robert B. Dunn | 57 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 30 | Myrtle E. Dunn | 37 | Wife-H | Home Keeper | Nebraska |
| 31 | Dennis E. Dunn | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Idaho |
| 32 | Alice M. Dunn | 15 | Daughter | Student | Washington |
| 33 | Floyd R. Dunn | 11 | Son | Student | Washington |
| 34 | Luther E. Hames | 35 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Vivian E. Hames | 30 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 36 | Ethel Hames | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Lloyd G. Hames | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 38 | Kenneth R. Hames | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | William P. Ohl | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Eva H. Ohl | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Clarence E. Snider | 18 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Gustave T. Ohl | 38 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 43 | Julia Hanson | 76 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Philip Costello | 19 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 45 | Laverne S. Anderson | 41 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 46 | Kathryn F. Anderson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | George L. Anderson | 10 | Son | Student | Washington |
| 48 | Elmer H. Hay | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Mildred Hay | 62 | Mother | Home Maker | Kansas |
| 50 | Wesley H. Draper | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)