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William Austin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Austin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | second hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Second Hand |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Austin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| H Austin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Austin | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Austin | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Woodrow Austin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Floyd Austin | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frank Austin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Austin | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| C Austin | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 48
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | second hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 58
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | W. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Section hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 190 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Austin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Austin
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1705unit:1042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter G Mahaffey | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bennie E Mahaffey | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Walter C Mahaffey | 15 | Son | Messenger | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lester N Mahaffey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Horace W Mahaffey | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Carrie A Hall | 35 | Head | Weaving | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edna B Hall | 24 | Wife | Weave | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ida Pike | 28 | Sister-in-law | Weave | North Carolina |
| 59 | Anna Hall | 29 | Sister-in-law | Weave | North Carolina |
| 60 | Kirby Finsley | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 61 | Abbie Finsley | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Clara Finsley | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Walter Rimbot | 26 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 64 | Patsy Rimbot | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Arthur Jefferson | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Carrie Jefferson | 30 | Wife | Loam | South Carolina |
| 67 | Willie M Burnside | 19 | cousin | Pack Gloves | South Carolina |
| 68 | William D Austin THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Second Hand | North Carolina |
| 69 | C Elizabeth Austin | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Woodrow A Austin | 17 | son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Frank Austin | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Q Austin | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Margaret E Austin | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | H Beatrice Austin | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William B Jr. Austin | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Floyd Austin | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nat H Ellis | 48 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Gertrude Ellis | 43 | Wife | Weave | North Carolina |
| 79 | John T Ellis | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth G Ellis | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Hazel Ellis | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Calvin Ellis | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | William B Ellis | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Clay H Saunders | 38 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Saunders | 30 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 86 | Viola Saunders | 15 | daughter | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mabel L Saunders | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillie J Saunders | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Clay H Jr. Saunders | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James A Saunders | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Louise Saunders | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ernest Saunders | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thelma Bryant | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Kenneth Bryant | 0 | gr son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John P Hayes | 33 | Head | Slasher Man | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary S Hayes | 29 | Wife | Draw In | North Carolina |
| 97 | Edna F Hayes | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Clara M Hayes | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | D Lionel Hayes | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Emma Boatwright | 65 | mother-in-law | House Keeper | North Carolina |
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)