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William Burton — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Garvin, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garvin, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margarette — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Garvin, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elmore Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Burton | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Hester Shepard | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Bill Shepard | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Eldridge Burton | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Garvin, Oklahoma
Son, age 42
Garvin, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Garvin, Oklahoma
Son, age 52
Garvin, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Garvin-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 62
Garvin-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Will A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brady Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garvin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margarette Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Burton
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margarette Burton
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Eldridge Burton
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Shepard
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Garvin, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Garvin, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1903unit:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nola W | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Glenn L | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Albert Shanks | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Verna Shanks | 21 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 5 | Robert L Shanks | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Alpha A Shanks | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Homer O Shanks | 23 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Elbert Shanks | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Bessie M Shanks | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Eunice S Shanks | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Charley Shanks | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Audie Shanks | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Earl Shanks | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Rosie L Shanks | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Larma Shanks | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Raymon Shanks | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | William Burton | 76 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 18 | William A Burton THIS PERSON | 52 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Eldridge H Burton | 36 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Hester B Shepard | 26 | Roomer | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Bill Shepard | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Joe G Sweat | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ida L Sweat | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Clide A Sweat | 25 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Velma A Sweat | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Perry Sweat | 56 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ed Bradley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Zelma Bradley | 27 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Harold G Bradley | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Overton Bradley | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Billy J Bradley | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Tom Smart | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Bernice O Smart | 21 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Smart | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Bettie C Smart | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Charles F Smart | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Jim Dillingham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Zelda G Dillingham | 28 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 39 | Louise A Dillingham | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | J E Dillingham | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 41 | John M Swaford | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Melinda J Swaford | 47 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Carroll W Swaford | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | William J Cowin | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Ruby L Cowin | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Christen Hollowell | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Roy Noles | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Gertrude Noles | 21 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Geneva L Noles | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Eugene Noles | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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)