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William Buchanan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Buchanan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Barkers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Buchanan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Malcom Buchanan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Buchanan | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Buchanan | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ida Buchanan | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Virginia Buchanan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Buchanan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Pearley Buchanan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Buchanan | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Buchanan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Edna Buchanan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, North …
Son, age 5
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Jackson, North …
Son, age 15
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jackson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Buchanan
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcom Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearley Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Buchanan
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Jackson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Riley Buchanan | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Buchanan | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ruth H. Buchanan | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth E. Buchanan | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruby B. Buchanan | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edna Buchanan | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William O. Buchanan THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | John R. Jr. Buchanan | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pearley Mae Buchanan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Malcom Buchanan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Virginia Buchanan | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | William A. Hooper | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Carra D. Hooper | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lurland Hooper | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William N. Cook | 52 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillian Cook | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Cook | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dan Cook | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Preston Ashe | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rixie M. Ashe | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Doris Ashe | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lucile Ashe | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Geneva Ashe | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William Ashe | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Martha Stilwell | 81 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Iverson E. Stilwell | 53 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Della Frizzell | 40 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 29 | John A. Stilwell | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elizabeth Stilwell | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | David Stilwell | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Jr. Stilwell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Stilwell | 52 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jed Rinehart | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Frank T. Rinehart | 32 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 36 | Leona Rinehart | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ida A. Rinehart | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virginia I. Rinehart | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Giles D. Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Brown | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edith Brown | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ethel Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Harrison Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Christine Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William D. Lambert | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sarah J. Lambert | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Lambert | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ellis Lambert | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lawrence Deitz | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)