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William Boyd — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Patrick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virginia & James — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Patrick, Virginia |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Smith River District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Boyd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Virginia Boyd | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Roy Boyd | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charlie Boyd | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 6
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 18
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Head, age 28
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | W. Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Ridge District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Virginia Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Virginia Boyd
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Boyd
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Boyd
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Roy Boyd
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Boyd
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Boyd
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Patrick, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Patrick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2454unit:0570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas L Howell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Virginia S Howell | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lois M Howell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Coy S Howell | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | David E Boyd | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Columbia J Boyd | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Donald E Boyd | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Alvis M Boyd | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Verna M Boyd | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Claudia M Boyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Cloya L Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edmond M Marshall | 42 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 63 | Clara M Marshall | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William E Marshall | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Beulah H Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Netherine A Marshall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elkaney P Hylton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucinda A Hylton | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Henry B Reynolds | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lydia S Reynolds | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie M Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dora S Reynolds | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mallory T Reynolds | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Margaret H Reynolds | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary F Shelor | 45 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Clyde E Shelor | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Robert C Shelor | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Dora B Shelor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Rosa M Shelor | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Myrtle L Shelor | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Virginia R Boyd | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Roy L Boyd | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | William H Boyd THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Charlie E Boyd | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Carrie M Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Dewey E Hand | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 87 | Minnie E Hand | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Dewey Jr Hand | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Thelma E Hand | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Daniel W Scott | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ferdinand D Belcher | 52 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 92 | Leila Belcher | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | James William D Belcher | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Walter A Cockram | 42 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 95 | Lillie R Cockram | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Thelma A Cockram | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Henry W Harlow | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 98 | Geneva Harlow | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lorene M Harlow | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | William T Dalton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)