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William Boyd — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Boyd | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| William Boyd | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Alberta Boyd | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Kenneth Boyd | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 7
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 16
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Head, age 25
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buchanan, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Boyd
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Boyd
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Boyd
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Boyd
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1179:0074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Robert | 32 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Jane E Robert | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Nancy J Robert | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Emmet A Hoffman | 31 | Head | Tank Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 5 | Ella Hoffman | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Keith Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Merle Hoffman | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Helen Fanning | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Mildred Fanning | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 10 | William Ruth | 21 | Head | Wool Puller | Kansas |
| 11 | Esma L Ruth | 21 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Charles Ruth | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Sandra Ruth | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | John H Vesser | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Cora Vesser | 52 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Norman H Munroe | 53 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Alice Munroe | 38 | Wife-H | Saleswoman | Kansas |
| 18 | Alan Munroe | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Harold Herington | 7 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Clyde Taylor | 43 | Head | Agent | Kansas |
| 21 | Kathryn Taylor | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Madeline Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Jesse E Hunt | 61 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 24 | Luvina O Hunt | 57 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 25 | William J Boyd THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 26 | Alberta Boyd | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Kenneth Boyd | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Betty Jo Boyd | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Robert Harmon | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 30 | Bessie Harmon | 31 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Arline Harmon | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Mary Ruth Harmon | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Alice Hollen | 60 | Mother-in-law | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 34 | Albert S Iker | 57 | Head | Asst. Steward | Kansas |
| 35 | Eva C Iker | 57 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Albert Iker | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | George E Ochsewsky | 36 | Head | Grocer | Missouri |
| 38 | Flora Ochsewsky | 35 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Dakota |
| 39 | Bernice Ochsewsky | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Dorothy Ochsewsky | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Blanche Ochsewsky | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Mildred Ochsewsky | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | George Gason | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 44 | Ida E Gason | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Ora L Gason | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 46 | Curtis L Gason | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Donald B Gason | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Minnie Green | 21 | Lodger | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 49 | George Stoner | 58 | Head | Realtor | Missouri |
| 50 | Eliza E Stoner | 51 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
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)