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William Cole — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cross, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cross, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley & Georgia — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cross, Arkansas |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Coldwater Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Cole | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| William Cole | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Cole | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cross, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Cross, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Head, age 21
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cross, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Cole
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Cole
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cross, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cross, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus72usce:0630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carina Moore | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Lula Bell Coleman | 12 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Willie Moore | 10 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Frank Hamar | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Hattie Hamar | 29 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Guy A. Hamar | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Lilla M. Hamar | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Frank J. Hamar | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Dora Newton | 24 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Reese Newton | 7 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Myra Newton | 4 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Chester Strange | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Opal Strange | 25 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Green Miller Strange | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lizzie E. Strange | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Shelby Dozier | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Mandy Dozier | 15 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lee Corner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Regina Corner | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ida Corner | 48 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Lola B. Corner | 16 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Simson Porter | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Arlett Porter | 18 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Wiley Cole | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Johnnie Cole | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Effie Buford | 34 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Buford | 15 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Carral Buford | 13 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Pleasa Buford | 11 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Gemma Buford | 10 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Ida M. Buford | 9 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Liller M. Buford | 4 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Tesa M. Buford | 2 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Ruby L. Buford | 1 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Dora Taylor | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Aida B. Taylor | 18 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | William Cole THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Gladys Cole | 18 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willie B. Cole | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Lewis Hall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Henry Davis | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lucinda Davis | 17 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Robert L. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Fred Hopkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 95 | Irene Hopkins | 25 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Robert Strong | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mattie Hope Strong | 38 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | John Fuller | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Jennie Fuller | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lee Mark Conner | 19 | Step son | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)