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William Bush — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cape May, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Bush across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cape May, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cape May, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Township / Ward | Cape May Court House Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Bush | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Julia Bush | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Adelaide Lee | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 36
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Atlantic, New …
Head, age 46
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cape May, …
Head, age 56
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Chopper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cape May, …
Head, age 66
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Bush across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bush
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1325:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Peterson | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Harry K. Wahl | 44 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Martha E. Wahl | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lucy Corson | 65 | Head-H | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Carrie Holmes | 61 | Head-H | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 6 | Franklin W. Price | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Oppenheizer | 65 | Head-H | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Oscar Oppenheizer | 36 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elsie Oppenheizer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Oscar Jr. Oppenheizer | 13 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Oppenheizer | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Eliza Johnson | 95 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Adam Rast | 76 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 14 | Amelia E. Rast | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph J. Ringelstein | 69 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dominic Tonghere | 42 | Head | Track Watcher | Italy |
| 17 | Mary Tonghere | 42 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 18 | Frank Tonghere | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Joseph Tonghere | 15 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Millie Tonghere | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Carrie Tonghere | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Tone Tonghere | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Russo Tonghere | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Caroline Tonghere | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | James Tonghere | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William F. Bush THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 27 | Julia Bush | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nettie Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Adelaide Lee | 30 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Hoagwood | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Etta Hoagwood | 55 | Wife-H | Gentleman Work | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Jenkins | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Florence Jenkins | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | George Jenkins | 83 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Everett Hudgins | 23 | Son in law | General Hauling | North Carolina |
| 36 | Marie Hudgins | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Hudgins | 21 | Boarder | General Work | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hampton Jenkins | 57 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Amelia Jenkins | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Anna Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | John Coulter | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Walter Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 43 | Bessie Brown | 48 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 44 | Eugene Chambers | 34 | Head | Bagman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Jeanette Chambers | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | George H. Chambers | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Robert L. Chambers | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Richard Chambers | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Idabelle Chambers | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Esther M. Chambers | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)