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William Callahan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Callahan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Callahan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Callahan | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Nannie Callahan | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Myrtle Callahan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Callahan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clarence Callahan | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Helen Callahan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lois Callahan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Hazel Callahan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Callahan | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 65
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
| Surname | Callahan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 75
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Callahan |
| Given Name | W. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Callahan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Callahan
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W. Shelton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Hattie Shelton | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Howard Shelton | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Abraham Shelton | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | George Shelton | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Katie Richardson | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry Richardson | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Millie Richardson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John C. Warren | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Ida Warren | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Uma Brown | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Harry Brown | 28 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Gladys J. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Clarence Warren | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Margarette Mcblally | 4 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ben Luck | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Hattie Luck | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Tony Luck | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Ella Luck | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Myrtle Luck | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ira Luck | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Virginia Luck | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Norah Luck | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Corine Luck | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Conway Luck | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Benjamin Luck | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Callahan THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Nannie L. Callahan | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Helen Callahan | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 80 | Willie Callahan | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Myrtle Callahan | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Margaret Callahan | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Clarence Callahan | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Hazel Callahan | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lois Callahan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Violet Carter | 63 | Head-H | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Flannie Carter | 40 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Maggie Carter | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 89 | J. Merring Carter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lawrence Carter | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | B. Henderson Carter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Marie W. Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Ella Mae Carter | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Oscar Barbour | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Pearl Barbour | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Gladys Barbour | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Nellie Barbour | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Armistead Wiles | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | J. Arthur O'Neil | 42 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary J. O'Neil | 33 | Wife-H | — | 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)