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William Bruce — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Prince Edward, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bruce across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Prince Edward, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Prince Edward, Virginia |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist Of Lockett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Bruce | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Bruce | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Bruce | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Bruce | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jack Bruce | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Bruce | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Anna Bruce | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mary Bruce | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince Edward, …
Son, age 7
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Prince Edward, …
Son, age 17
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Bruce across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Prince Edward, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bruce
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jack Bruce
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bruce
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Bruce
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bruce
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bruce
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Prince Edward, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2456unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Milton Curtis | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Thomas Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Nannie Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jennie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John Blunt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Vera H Blunt | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 57 | Thomas H Blunt | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alvin Blunt | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Dorothy Blunt | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Marcus Garland | 35 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 61 | Virginia H Garland | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 62 | Wyndham Garland | 76 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Sallie Garland | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James H Garland | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | William Garland | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Basil W Bruce | 47 | Head | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 67 | Anna J Bruce | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Bruce | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William B Bruce THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Jack Bruce | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Robert Bruce | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John Bruce | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Nancy B Bruce | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lee Redd | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Myra Redd | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Willie E Redd | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Leroy Redd | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John J Redd | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Joseph Redd | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary A Redd | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Julia Redd | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucile Redd | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Normal Bagby | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Lelia Bagby | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Willie C West | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | West | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | West | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | West | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | West | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | West | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | West | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Ernest Foster | 42 | Head | Dairyman | Virginia |
| 93 | Sallie Foster | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Albert Foster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Vernon Foster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Sallie V Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | William B Foster | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Susie Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Christine Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Inez Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)