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William Bass — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sevier, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Bass across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sevier, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sevier, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Caswell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Bass | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Gertrude Bass | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nola Bass | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Bass | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Lundy Bass | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edna Bass | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Coyel Bass | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Basil Bass | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sevier, Arkansas
Head, age 37
Sevier, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Sevier, Arkansas
Head, age 46
Sevier, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links William Bass across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sevier, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bass
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sevier, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sevier, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus66usce:0618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Prager | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ada Prager | 51 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Opal Prager | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Bill Mcclellan | 42 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | Bertie Griffin | 27 | Head-H | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Floyd E. Griffin | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Walter Jr. Griffin | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | R. Celestine Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Garland Jones | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Edna Jones | 41 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Dale Jones | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Annie Jones | 57 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James A. Cox | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Elizabeth Cox | 41 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Ollie Cox | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Orie Cox | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | William R. Bass THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Nola G. Bass | 30 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Basil Bass | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Edna Bass | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Gertrude Bass | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lundy Bass | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Coyel Bass | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Madison Bass | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Oliver Anthony | 51 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 26 | Hona Anthony | 49 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Maggie L. Anthony | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Howard Anthony | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Boyd Cathey | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ruth Cathey | 22 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | James R. Cathey | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Oliver D. Cathey | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Dock L. Bass | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Maud Bass | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | George L. Bass | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lloyd Bass | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | James R. Bass | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Charles P. Bass | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Simpson S. Taylor | 18 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | John D. Speer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Fannie Speer | 45 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Elsie Speer | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Naomi Speer | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Francis Speer | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Lois Speer | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | James D. Speer | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | William J. Autrey | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Minnie L. Autrey | 59 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Eunice Autrey | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Joe Shairs | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)