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William Cobb — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Cobb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Cobb | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Cobb | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Clifton Cobb | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Clara Cobb | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Katherine Cobb | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Brayton Cobb | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Cobb | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Cobb | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Will |
| 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 | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Head, age 46
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Head, age 56
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Will E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Cobb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cobb
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1170unit:0501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Barnum | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lula Barnum | 52 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Dick Romney | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | William C. Cobb THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Clara M. Cobb | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Clifton Cobb | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Angie M. Cobb | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | John Cobb | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Mildred Cobb | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Brayton Cobb | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Katherine Cobb | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | William Cochran | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Rosa L. Cochran | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ray Cochran | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Coy Cochran | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Vada Cochran | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Annie M. Cochran | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Myrtle F. Cochran | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Berry Cochran | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Josh Gilmore | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Fannie Gilmore | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Joseph Gilmore | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert H. Hatcher | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mabel Hatcher | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Marguerite Hatcher | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Hatcher | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lois Hatcher | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Robert Jr. Hatcher | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jo Ann Hatcher | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Allen W. Bemiss | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 31 | Georgia Bemiss | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bemiss | 35 | Mother | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Burton Sykes | 7 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bettie Sykes | 4 | Step dau | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Allen Barry | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Annie D. Brace | 20 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 37 | Lois A. Brace | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Walter Coker | 69 | Head | Farmer & Clergyman | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sarah May Coker | 36 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sammy Donna Coker | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Percy B. Coker | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Doddie Rachel Coker | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Annie Lee | 27 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie Broom | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Davis Gray Broom | 29 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | L. Collins Broom | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Papa Mary Broom | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Rosa Coker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Katherine Coker | 3 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Vina Broom | 50 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
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)