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William Burgess — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Finney, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lowell & Tom — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Finney, Kansas |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Twp Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Burgess | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| William Burgess | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Theo Burgess | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Finney, Kansas
Son, age 25
Finney, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Finney, Kansas
Son, age 35
Finney, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Finney-County, Kansas
Head, age 45
Finney-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | W. Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Finney |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Burgess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lowell Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theo Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lowell Burgess
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Burgess
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theo Burgess
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burgess
Son · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Finney, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Finney, Kansas
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus702usce:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred L. Courter | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Grace A. Courter | 41 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 53 | L. L. Bratman | 20 | Servant | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Frank C. Chivalier | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Mary B. Chivalier | 51 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 56 | Honey G. Chivalier | 9 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Russell L. Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Vera E. Davis | 33 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Mary E. Davis | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 60 | Fred E. Davis | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 61 | James M. Hitzel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Marie Hitzel | 43 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Lowell Hitzel | 21 | Son | Farmwork | Kansas |
| 64 | Allene Hitzel | 14 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Doral Hitzel | 15 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Ruby Hitzel | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 67 | Jimmie Jr. Hitzel | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 68 | George B. Ames | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Hattie F. Ames | 58 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gilbert Ames | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 71 | Tom. W. Burgess | 65 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Theo. Burgess | 65 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 73 | William Dale Burgess THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Sam. Oyler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Callie Oyler | 52 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Raymond Oyler | 17 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 77 | Lois E. Oyler | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Edith A. Oyler | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 79 | Will Ames | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Myrtle Ames | 27 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Arthur Trosper | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 82 | Edna May Trosper | 45 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 83 | Clarence C. Trosper | 21 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 84 | Elmo R. Terman | 8 | Grandson | None | Kansas |
| 85 | Grace E. Terman | 21 | Niece | None | Kansas |
| 86 | Hugh Ben H. Roper | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 87 | Sam Virden | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | Florence M. Virden | 25 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 89 | Juanita Virden | 3 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Maxine Virden | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Oscar Dunsworth | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 92 | Alma Dunsworth | 23 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 93 | Lona Dunsworth | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)