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William Bender — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gerrardstown District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Bender | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Blanche Bender | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jenavie Bender | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Bender | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| William Bender | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Other, age 16
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 24
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 35
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 44
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Bender across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bender
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry G Mcdonald | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Agnes D Mcdonald | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Samuel D Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Charles A Mcdonald | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lillie M Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel E Mcdonald | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Melvin W Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Roy L Mcdonald | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Hazel M Mcdonald | 14 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Arnold L Mcdonald | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lula V Barrett | 51 | Head-H | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Martha V Barrett | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lonnie L Barrett | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Cleveland W Barrett | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Reva Barrett | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Harland E Hess | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Georgia Hess | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Eugene P Hess | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Donald Hess | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Geraldine Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Claud P Hess | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | John A Palmer | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Grace V Palmer | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mildred S Palmer | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Isabell V Palmer | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | John A Palmer | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Harvey M Palmer | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Nora A Palmer | 56 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Royal M Palmer | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Earl W Palmer | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | William J Bender THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Bessie D Bender | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Blanche Bender | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | William B Bender | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Jenavie Bender | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | John R Mcdonald | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Sallie V Mcdonald | 33 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Robert J Mcdonald | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Jessie W Mcdonald | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Cloyd A Mcdonald | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Infant V Mcdonald | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Abraham Lewis | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Rebecca J Lewis | 67 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Lester E Hess | 21 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Sarah A Horner | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Georgia A Horner | 35 | Daughter-H | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | George W Horner | 33 | Son | Manager | West Virginia |
| 98 | Palmer G Evans | 9 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | George W Orr | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Sarah F Orr | 55 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
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)