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William Burton — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Joe — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coke Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Burton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lura Burton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Burton | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Birdie Burton | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Burton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Clifford Burton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age 9
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 20
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coke Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 30
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1910
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Burton
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Burton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Burton
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lura Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus27usce:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Burton | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 2 | Birdie Burton | 36 | Wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 3 | William H. Burton THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Joseph J. Burton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Clifford J. Burton | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lura M. Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lura Burton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James Burton | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Sal Pearson | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 10 | Lillie Pearson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Dennis Calhoun | 28 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie D. Calhoun | 27 | Wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 13 | Bennie Rutledge | 21 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Louise Rutledge | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Viola Rutledge | 40 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Bettie W. Rutledge | 24 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bennie Rutledge | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Elgie M. White | 35 | — | Practical Nurse | Alabama |
| 19 | Ira M. White | 27 | Wife-H | Molder | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pearl L. White | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Dorothy L. White | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John E. White | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mamie Lawson | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Harry Blalock | 43 | — | Driver | Georgia |
| 25 | Carrie S. Blalock | 35 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lillian Blalock | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Maggie L. Blalock | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Amanda Blalock | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Robert Blalock | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Catherine Blalock | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Harry J. Blalock | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Martha Turner | 40 | — | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Virgie Cook | 49 | — | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Josephine Cook | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Leston Cook | 18 | Son | Secretary | Alabama |
| 36 | Lilly M. Cook | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Alabama |
| 37 | Virginia Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Luther S. Dodd | 28 | — | — | Texas |
| 39 | Bertha M. Dodd | 24 | Wife-H | Switchman | Alabama |
| 40 | James S. Dodd | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Richard A. Dodd | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Marion L. Dodd | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Armand Bunnell | 44 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Nora L. Bunnell | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sam D. Bunnell | 58 | Father-in-law | Agent | Georgia |
| 46 | Nora M. White | 20 | Sister-in-law | Notary Public | Texas |
| 47 | Lola A. Blair | 66 | Uncle | Laundress | Georgia |
| 48 | Ora E. Dwezer | 16 | Sister | Packer | Texas |
| 49 | Rufus E. Chapman | 30 | — | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Gladys L. Chapman | 26 | Wife-H | Brakeman | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 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)