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William Blake — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Blake across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tony & Morris — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gen Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Gen Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of St James Santee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Blake | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Geneva Blake | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Andrew Blake | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Stella Blake | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Viola Blake | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Blake | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ida Blake | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Annie Blake | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Blake | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ella Blake | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Blake | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Gladys Blake | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 10
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Gen Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Blake across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tony Blake (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Blake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Blake (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Blake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenie Blake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tony Blake
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Blake
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Blake
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Blake
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenie Blake
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Blake
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Andrew Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Blake
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Gibbs | 35 | Head | Gen Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rebecca Gibbs | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Earl L. Gibbs | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Silash Gibbs | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Johnson Green | 35 | Head | Gen Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rose E. Green | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah Green | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Laura Smith | 3 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Middleton Legare | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph Blake | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Blake | 47 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Andrew Blake | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Blake THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Gen Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Stella Blake | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph H. Blake | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Gladys Blake | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Albert Blake | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Geneva Blake | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ella Blake | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Viola Blake | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ida Bell Blake | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Samuel Brown | 58 | Head | Gen Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Louisa Brown | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Cassell | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lavina Cassell | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Cassell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Morris Tallezard | 58 | Head | Gen Merchant | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lucy Tallezard | 48 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Young Tallezard | 19 | Son | Gen Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Harry Tallezard | 17 | Son | Gen Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Richard Tallezard | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert E. Bee | 51 | Head | Gen Salesman | South Carolina |
| 33 | Emma Mazyck | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Daniel Mazyck | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eloise Mazyck | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eva M. Mazyck | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | David Mazyck | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Andrew Mazyck | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Myers | 28 | Head | Gen Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Easter Myers | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Helen Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Henry Jr. Myers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph Myers | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Blake | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sarah Blake | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | John H. Blake | 19 | Son | Gen Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary L. Blake | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Matt Blake | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Emma Blake | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Betsey Blake | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)