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William Barnes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Barnes across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Kirby |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Barnes | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Barnes | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Harvey Barnes | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lloyd Barnes | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Barnes | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hubert Barnes | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Barnes | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bettie Barnes | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northampton, North …
Head, age 33
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Head, age 45
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Head, age 53
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Barnes across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Barnes
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1710unit:0887)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Vaughan | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lela Vaughan | 39 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Tesso Vaughan | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lucy Reid | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Peter Beish | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Beish | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jane Beish | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eliza Beish | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bernice Beish | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lilly Beish | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lawley Beish | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Elias Benton | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | James H. Benton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Francis Ruth Benton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Francis Cain Benton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Healie Reed | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ruben Reed | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ada Reed | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hall Reed | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Reed | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John H. Vaughan | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mabel Vaughan | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Louise Vaughan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Velma Vaughan | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thelma Vaughan | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Schuley Newsome | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emma S. Newsome | 19 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | William J. Janiss | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Virgie E. Janiss | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nola L. Janiss | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph W. Janiss | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James E. Janiss | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Linwood M. Janiss | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William L. Barnes THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bettie S. Barnes | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Harvey Barnes | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Barnes | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hubert Barnes | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eunice Barnes | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Barnes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lloyd Barnes | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William E. Watson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Emma Watson | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Roy Watson | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Matilda Watson | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eula Watson | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nora Watson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lucilla Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Watson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mae Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)