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William Clayton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Monmouth, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Clayton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monmouth, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monmouth, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Boro Freehold Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clayton | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Grace Clayton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annette Clayton | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| William Clayton | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Ethel Clayton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Clayton | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Clayton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monmouth, New …
Head, age 25
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Monmouth, New …
Head, age 36
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links William Clayton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Monmouth, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Clayton
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1370:0814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Theodore Hampton | 54 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 17 | Catherine H Hampton | 46 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 18 | Eleanor Scaggs | 13 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Emanuel Hoffman | 71 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 20 | Emma H Hoffman | 63 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edward H Foster | 58 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 22 | Ann E Foster | 52 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 23 | H Walter Foster | 21 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 24 | Doris J Foster | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Kenneth E Foster | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William S Clayton THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Trucker | New Jersey |
| 27 | Annette Clayton | 28 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 28 | John W Clayton | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Grace Clayton | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edward Clayton | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ethel Clayton | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Robert Clayton | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | William Cahill | 72 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary H Cahill | 70 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 35 | Thomas Cahill | 38 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Sarah Lydell | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Lydell | 14 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | James Lydell | 8 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John H Farmer | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Catherine H Farmer | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 41 | Joseph A Monahan | 45 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary A H Monahan | 45 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Daley | 77 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 44 | Bridget Daley | 77 | Wife | Housewife | Irish Free State |
| 45 | Julia Daley | 40 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anna Daley | 34 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 47 | Eustace Winston | 54 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 48 | Maggie H Winston | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 49 | Beulah Winston | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 50 | Eva Winston | 19 | 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)