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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 Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Bina — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hope Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Carraway | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Burgess | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jackson Burgess | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Daniel | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Daniel | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Carraway | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| David Burgess | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Carry Craig | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Burgess | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 10
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 19
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 28
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Veneer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Burgess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bina Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Burgess
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bina Burgess
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burgess
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Arthur Burgess
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackson Burgess
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carry Craig
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William G Herrington | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie E Herrington | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Alma L Herrington | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Grace E Herrington | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | William J Jr Herrington | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary M Herrington | 71 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Julius J Braxton | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie G Braxton | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rufus Fail | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bettie Fail | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ernest Fail | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William H Easter | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary E Easter | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Louise Easter | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | William Easter | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Emma L Easter | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jessie Easter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Norman Easter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Johnnie Epps | 11 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lula M Epps | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sam M Dial | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lula K Dial | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jesse L Dial | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James W Dial | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary L Dial | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sam Jr Dial | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Zingle Dial | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Beatrice R Dial | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lena Dial | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Zingle Dial | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Archie Dial | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Bertha Dial | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Olah Dial | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Carry Dial | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | David Burgess | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Daniel | 23 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | William Burgess THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Carry Craig | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jackson Burgess | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Arthur Burgess | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary A Daniel | 6 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Bertha Carraway | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | James M Carraway | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Charlie Dennis | 35 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mildred Dennis | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Cora Mae Dennis | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Eloise Dennis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lonnie D Ray | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Elizabeth Ray | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | William Joe D Ray | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)