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William Clayton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Clayton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Clayton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Melissa Clayton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Clayton | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Liddie Clayton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Clayton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Clayton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Clayton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Evie Clayton | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links William Clayton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Clayton
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1153unit:0851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Sims | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Corrie Sims | 25 | Wife-H | House Cleaner | Mississippi |
| 53 | Francis I Clayton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ginnia Clayton | 58 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Samuel B Rulcher | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 56 | E Pearl Rulcher | 54 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Clarence Rivers | 38 | Boarder | Brakeman | Mississippi |
| 58 | Amanda Rivers | 37 | Boarder | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Anthony Hasell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Fannie Hasell | 57 | Wife-H | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 61 | Frank Hasell | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lucy Hasell | 19 | Wife-H | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lucille Hasell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Earnest Clayton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Polly Clayton | 30 | Wife-H | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 66 | Violet Clayton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Callie M Clayton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Earnest Jr Clayton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lee W Clayton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | William L Clayton THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 71 | Evie E Clayton | 47 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Melissa Clayton | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 73 | Liddie L H Clayton | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | William L Jr Clayton | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ruth Clayton | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | John C Clayton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | George D Clayton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Dock Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Mag Williams | 38 | Wife-H | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 80 | Ida M Williams | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mammie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 82 | Patsy Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lue Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | George Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Dock Jr Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | James Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Edward Clayton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Luvinia Clayton | 43 | Wife-H | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ruby Clayton | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 90 | Victoria Clayton | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 91 | Essie Clayton | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 92 | Dick J Clayton | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mollie Clayton | 9 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 94 | Freeman Hare | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Callie Hare | 19 | Wife-H | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 96 | John Walker | 45 | Head-H | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 97 | William C Butcher | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Nellie D Butcher | 54 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | William Brown | 19 | Adopted son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Rosy W Ellerbe | 44 | Head | Farmer Labor | Mississippi |
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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)