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William Blair — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Blair across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bullock Creek Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Blair | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Bessie Blair | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Blair | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Head, age 27
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Head, age 41
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Head, age 52
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Blair across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Blair
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2216unit:0583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandson Fletcher | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary B Fletcher | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Leroy Fletcher | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ruby Fletcher | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Richard Pendergrass | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Nellie Pendergrass | 19 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William A Pendergrass | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Edward Cole | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eliza Cole | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elather Cole | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joe F Cole | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Minnie B Cole | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary L Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bird G Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sam Hood | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Beatrice Hood | 19 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bertha L Hood | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Jesse Thompson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lorenza Thompson | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elliott Thompson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Milton J.W. Thompson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William R. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | L.C. Thompson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lula Thompson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Charles M.M. Thompson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William W. Blair THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie A. Blair | 47 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William C. Blair | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clayton Mcclave | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Amanda C. Mcclave | 26 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jake Robbins | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ellen Robbins | 52 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Pearley Robbins | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Arthur Haynes | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Archie A. Haynes | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ella Haynes | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur Jr. Haynes | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Viola Haynes | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Brooks Haynes | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Archie B. Haynes | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Bessie Haynes | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Noon Osborne | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Elizabeth Osborne | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | William Osborne | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Osborne | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Fred A. Corner | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mattie S. Corner | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Cleo A. Corner | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary E. Corner | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hugh F. Corner | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)