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William Bird — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Bird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Bird | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Bird | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Raymond Bird | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles Bird | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Howard Bird | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Cornelia Bird | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Charles Bird | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Carrie Bird | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 23
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 34
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burd |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Bird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bird
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edna Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bird
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1361:1014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E. Bird | 48 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Cornelia A. Bird | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | William R. Bird THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Howard T. Bird | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Carrie E. Bird | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Charles E. Jr. Bird | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Edna M. Bird | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Raymond S. Bird | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Gideon B. Burd | 27 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Fannie H. Burd | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Elizabeth C. Burd | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | William H. Kelley | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Isaac H. Mcshie | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Emmett Mcshie | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Mcshie | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ellen J. Mcshie | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Alice M. Mcshie | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Edwin S. Brady | 36 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Sarah R. Brady | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Leon Brady | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | John D. Connell | 63 | Head | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sallie A. Connell | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Edward Bohr | 52 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 74 | Alice Bohr | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Millitt Bohr | 20 | Daughter | Shoemaker | New York |
| 76 | Lillian Bohr | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Victoria Bohr | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Leslie Bohr | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Alfred Bohr | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Tillie Bohr | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Marie L. Daly | 70 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Abel W. Sharp | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 83 | Harold W. Deming | 29 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 84 | Stella Deming | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Harold T. Deming | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Norman Hart | 26 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 87 | Helen E. Hart | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Norman E. Hart | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Dorothy J. Hart | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | J. Leonard Hunt | 61 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 91 | Hattie M. Hunt | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | James B. Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 93 | Lilly B. Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Ruth M. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Robert B. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | James B. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Harry M. Slocum | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 98 | Fannie Slocum | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Augustus Slocum | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 100 | Marie F. Slocum | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
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)