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William Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Surry, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Cain across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shoals Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reba Cain | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| George Cain | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Vina Cain | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Agnes Cain | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Cain | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Susie Cain | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Cain | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ida Cain | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nannie Cain | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Pearl Cain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Head, age 38
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| 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
Surry, North …
Head, age 49
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Cain across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cain
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1722unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James S. Loggins | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie M. Loggins | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thelma L. Loggins | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Francis A. Loggins | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Walter M. Collins | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary V. Collins | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charlie M. Collins | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Agnes E. Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John Thomas | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | John H. Logan | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Maggie M. Logan | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Paddy E. Logan | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ida Logan | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Logan | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Johnnie Logan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Paul Logan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dorothy E. Logan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joe C. Shouse | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Geneva W. Shouse | 26 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Riley S. Fowler | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gertrude E. Fowler | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Moir W. Fowler | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary V. Fowler | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Herbert J. Fowler | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nelson R. Fowler | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edith L. Fowler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Wesley Fowler | 20 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Willie E. Mckinney | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Anna M. Mckinney | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Paul E. Mckinney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Glenn H. Mckinney | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Claud C. Mckinney | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie L. Fulton | 8 | Step-Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Luther M. Fulton | 6 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William A. Cain THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Nannie J. Cain | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Reba A. Cain | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lillian R. Cain | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pearl E. Cain | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ida L. Cain | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | George E. Cain | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Vina M. Cain | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Susie R. Cain | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Agnes M. Cain | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James M. Ashburn | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ellen D. Ashburn | 70 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bud Ashburn | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Emma J. Ashburn | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James E. Ashburn | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Howard L. Fry | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)