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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 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Lula — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Burton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Burton | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Annie Sherrill | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ida Burton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 21
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Barton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Barton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Barton
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Barton
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Burton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burton
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Burton
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Burton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Louise Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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:1930:15thcensus30usce:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas C. Burton | 47 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 2 | Ida B. Burton | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William F. Burton THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 4 | Louise A. Burton | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie E. Sherrill | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Ross A. Jackson | 43 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Anna E. Jackson | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Rosie L. Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Daisy H. Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Vilma J. Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Jesse O. Jackson | 24 | Son | Mechanist | Alabama |
| 12 | Bonnie M. Jackson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Richard Jackson | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Zacariah C. Jarod | 46 | Boarder | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 15 | Nancy L. Jarod | 12 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Nellie D. Jarod | 9 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 17 | George W. Cook | 17 | Step Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Homer H. Rutledge | 34 | Head | Conductor | Alabama |
| 19 | Roma Z. Rutledge | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Earl C. Rutledge | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Evelyn J. Rutledge | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Robert L. Ferrell | 28 | Head | Conductor | Georgia |
| 23 | Mamie Ferrell | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Heela H. Ferrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Ellen C. Ferrell | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Robert L. Jr. Ferrell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Joseph E. Ferrell | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Jessie M. Ferrell | 66 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Calip B. Ballenger | 52 | Head | Watchman | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie S. Ballenger | 49 | Wife | Car Repairer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mildred E. Ballenger | 20 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Horton | 50 | Head | Waiter | Alabama |
| 33 | Jay B. Horton | 31 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Calvin W. Horton | 25 | Son | Foreman | Alabama |
| 35 | Edwin J. Horton | 21 | Son | Foreman | Alabama |
| 36 | Horner M. Simmons | 28 | Boarder | Riveter | Alabama |
| 37 | Odie E. Davis | 25 | Boarder | Riveter | Alabama |
| 38 | Fred H. Hembright | 34 | Head | Riveter | Alabama |
| 39 | Ruby L. Hembright | 31 | Wife | Conductor | Tennessee |
| 40 | Senora L. Jones | 57 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Henry J. Pruitt | 33 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lois D. Pruitt | 31 | Wife | Painter | Georgia |
| 43 | Francis M. Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Margaret L. Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Raymond E. Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Add W. Shelton | 28 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary E. Shelton | 20 | Sister | Printer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lona E. Shelton | 17 | Sister | Wrapper | Tennessee |
| 49 | Vilma M. Shelton | 13 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Frank T. Shelton | 10 | Brother | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)