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William Boyer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Boyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tile Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Roselle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Boyer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edith Boyer | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Boyer | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Anna Boyer | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Francis Boyer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Boyer | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Rodney Boyer | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Agnes Boyer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Harry Boyer | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Irene Boyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Boyer | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Alexander Boyer | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Richard Boyer | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 60
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 13 household members
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tile Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Other, age 74
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ROSELLE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW CASTLE |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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William Boyer
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus287unit:0574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella H Klaw | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Emma L Klaw | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 3 | Mary S Klaw | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Albert B Woodward | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Laura M Woodward | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | A Rodman Woodward | 20 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Ellen D | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Daisy Lill | 33 | Servant | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 9 | Annie A Adams | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Charles F Woodward | 22 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 11 | Alice G Woodward | 19 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 12 | Jacob M Eitner | 52 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 13 | Pearl Eitner | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William H Boyer THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | Lillian Boyer | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Francis S Boyer | 21 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 17 | Edith B Boyer | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Irene Boyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Alice S Boyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Agnes S Boyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Richard Boyer | 27 | Son | Pattern Maker | Delaware |
| 22 | Anna Boyer | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Alexander Boyer | 12 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Robert Boyer | 9 | Grandson | — | Canada-English |
| 25 | Harry Boyer | 7 | Grandson | — | Canada-English |
| 26 | Rodney Boyer | 5 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Samuel S Keck | 25 | Head | Service Man | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy E Keck | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Howard E Keck | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | William E Bowles | 55 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sarah Bowles | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William E Jr Bowles | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward G Bowles | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Justin W Wharton | 55 | Head | Station Agent | Delaware |
| 35 | Eva H Wharton | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Ann S Treherne | 13 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Josephine W Treherne | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Albert H Golden | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 39 | Gertrude F Golden | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Katherine A Golden | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Doris Golden | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | George W Mckinley | 39 | Step-son | Painter | Delaware |
| 43 | George W Mckinley | 22 | Brother-in-law | Painter | Delaware |
| 44 | Mildred Mckinley | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Albert M Suffolk | 26 | Head | Huckster | Delaware |
| 46 | Hattie Suffolk | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Ethel Suffolk | 52 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Lucille Puttyman | 25 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Charles N Heven | 24 | Head | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Violet Heven | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)