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William Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wood, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Cain across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Steele Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Cain | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Alice Cain | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Cain | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Ellen Cain | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, West …
Head, age 48
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wood, West …
Head, age 58
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Head, age 65
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Cain across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cain
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2558unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles F. Shigal | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Susie E. Shigal | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Edna Shigal | 39 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Georgiana Shigal | 36 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | William J. Shigal | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Pennybacker | 62 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mahala Pennybacker | 56 | Wife | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 58 | Harry D. Pennybacker | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 59 | Grace D. Pennybacker | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Isaac L. Houses | 92 | Uncle | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Kenneth B. Eaton | 27 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 62 | Bernice V. Eaton | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Leander Shigal | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Nellie Shigal | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ivan D. Shigal | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Gilbert H. Shigal | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | June D. Shigal | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Charles E. Shigal | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Alice L. Shigal | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Rosa M. Shigal | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Samuel Morgan | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Eva B. Morgan | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Gordon D. Morgan | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ernest E. Crosby | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lydia L. Crosby | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Gladys L. Crosby | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charles L. Emrick | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Minnie B. Emrick | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | John R. Shigal | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Nancy E. Shigal | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Charles H. Lehew | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Juanita E. Lehew | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Gladys M. Lehew | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Martha J. Lehew | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | William B. Lehew | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Susan C. Lehew | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Herman E. Heberling | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Effie R. Heberling | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Herman J. Heberling | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Virginia M. Heberling | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Forest D. Heberling | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Mildred J. Heberling | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Earl L. Cain | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Callie C. Cain | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | James L. Cain | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | William F. Cain THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Alice Cain | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Cecil L. Cain | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ellen S. Cain | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Samuel Lewis | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
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)