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William Banks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Banks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Leather Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Banks | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Martha Morris | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Signie Morris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harold Morris | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Banks | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 38
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal yard |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 45
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 56
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Leather Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Banks across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Banks
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1386:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Bovsh | 58 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 2 | Helen Bovsh | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Otto Bovsh | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Sam Lydane | 36 | Head | Porter | Florida |
| 5 | Gertrude Lydane | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Robert Lydane | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Walter Johnson | 34 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 8 | Helen Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Henry Lee | 54 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Edward Burnell | 42 | Boarder | Helper | Georgia |
| 11 | William Smith | 35 | Head | Lifter | Virginia |
| 12 | Lola Smith | 24 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Louise Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Jr. Smith | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lois Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | John Banks | 37 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Nora Banks | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 18 | John Brown | 39 | Boarder | Driver | New Jersey |
| 19 | Edward Brown | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | William Dank | 39 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Daisy Dank | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Emma L. Dank | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Daisy Lee Dank | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John M. Dank | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Minnie Burns | 26 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Hazel Burns | 24 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John Peter | 45 | Head | Cook | West Indies |
| 28 | Millie Peter | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Dwight Stevenson | 33 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edith Stevenson | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Dwight Jr. Stevenson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Paul Stevenson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Raymond Stevenson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Banks THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ida Banks | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Martha Morris | 75 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 37 | Signie Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Harold Morris | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ira Cozie | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 40 | Irene Cozie | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Robert Cozie | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Eleanor Cozie | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Dorothy Cozie | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Bernice Cozie | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Lillian Cozie | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Margaret Cozie | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Gladys Banks | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Alfonso Venezia | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 49 | Marie Venezia | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
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)