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William Benton — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Benton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Bettie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Institute Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Benton | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Spence | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| James Benton | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Bettie Benton | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 1
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 12
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 22
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Benton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Benton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Benton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Benton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Benton
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Benton
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Benton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Benton
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1702unit:1083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis Braxton | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jerry Braxton | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | William T Braxton | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | James S Benton | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bettie Benton | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | William J Benton THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | William B Spence | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Berry Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Jones | 32 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 60 | Effie R Jones | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Iliene Jones | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Florence Jones | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Winnie Jones | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mildred Jones | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Harlus Jones | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Isaiah Ellis | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Christopher Haddock | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Inex Haddock | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Christopher H Haddock | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jennie Haddock | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Fred Munley | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Munley | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Munley | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rosa M Munley | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Dixon Munley | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | William E James | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary L James | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dave James | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Silvia James | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Carrie James | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | John T James | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alice A James | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Runson Young | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ruth Young | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mercer Young | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ethel Young | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Barney Gray | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Anna Gray | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Stanley Gray | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Robert Gray | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ruby G Gray | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jack R Gray | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Dixon Conner | 40 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Thomas J Sowers | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Susan Sowers | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Morris L Sowers | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Charley Best | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Alice Best | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Walter Best | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Luke Best | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)