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William Briggs — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Briggs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & L — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Briggs | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| L Briggs | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Donna Briggs | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Briggs | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Briggs | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Florence Briggs | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Sarah Floyd | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Other, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Tool dresser |
| Industry | Automobile factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1561 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Briggs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and father L Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Briggs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Briggs
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Briggs
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Briggs
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Briggs
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donna Briggs
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Briggs
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Briggs
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1033:1062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Mirt Briggs | 50 | Head | Vice-President | Michigan |
| 2 | Florence Briggs | 40 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Virginia Briggs | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | William Briggs THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Shirley Briggs | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Donna Briggs | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Sarah Floyd | 24 | Servant | Servant | Arkansas |
| 8 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | Willard Emery | 48 | Head | Broker | Kansas |
| 10 | Leonorah Emery | 40 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 11 | Nancy Higbee | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ruth Emery | 60 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | James Casey | 42 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 15 | Rose Casey | 44 | Servant | Cook | Minnesota |
| 16 | John A. Dyer | 42 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 17 | Emma Dyer | 47 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 18 | Madeline Dyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | John Jr. Dyer | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Charlotte Gullberg | 23 | Servant | Servant | Michigan |
| 21 | Edward Hayes | 66 | Head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 22 | Ruth Linton | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | William Linton | 25 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Michigan |
| 24 | Bessie Hall | 25 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 25 | Arthur Kutsche | 56 | Head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 26 | Maude B. Kutsche | 56 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Joseph Schulte | 50 | Head | Maintenance | Michigan |
| 28 | Clara Schulte | 48 | Wife-H | — | New York State |
| 29 | Grace Schulte | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Margaret Mellon | 21 | Servant | Servant | Canada-English |
| 31 | Thomas B. Lerche | 45 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 32 | Betty M. Lerche | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Here Ends The Enumeration Of Block 73 | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)