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William Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Benson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Arkansas |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Off-Bearer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Off-Bearer |
| Township / Ward | Goshen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Hash | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Linnie Benson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| V Lailian | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| A Lailian | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Will Benson | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Julia Benson | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Gertie Lailian | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Norman Hash | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lydia Neill | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Elsie Hash | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Thade Lailian | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Benson | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| L Lailian | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| L Lailian | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Woodrow Benson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Benson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Clyde Benson | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Washington, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 17 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Off-Bearer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
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 Benson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Benson
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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Sibling
L Lailian
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Hash
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thade Lailian
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
V Lailian
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Lailian
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus97uscers:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nannie L Parks | 38 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Edward L Parks | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | W. Raymond Parks | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | James C Parks | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Mae Parks | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Virginia Parks | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Laura C Gregg | 67 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Richard A Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Carl D Clark | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | James R Clark | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | James M Johnson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Eva E Johnson | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Francis L Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Jean E Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Elmer Clark | 46 | O | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Pearl Clark | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Bernice Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Neill Clark | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Edward Clark | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | B. Artis Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Charlie M Todd | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lydia Todd | 53 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Noble Todd | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ray Todd | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Roy E Todd | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Samuel A Gayer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Mollie M Gayer | 47 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Earl Gayer | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Jesse A Neill | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Flossie L Neill | 35 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Nevada Neill | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | L. Louella Neill | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Geraldine Neill | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | A. Hall Lailian | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Gertie Lailian | 39 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Thade H Lailian | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 87 | L. Wilson Lailian | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | L. Vernon Lailian | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | V. Lucille Lailian | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Lydia A Neill | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Will H Benson | 70 | O | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Julia C Benson | 59 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | George L Benson | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Clyde W Benson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 95 | Linnie L Benson | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | William B Benson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Off-Bearer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Woodrow Benson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Norman H Hash | 40 | R | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Elsie Hash | 26 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Ola A E Hash | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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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)