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William Cole — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Manuel & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bentonville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cole | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| William Cole | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Nora Cole | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Cole | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Cole | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Braswell Cole | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Quincy Cole | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Loudella Cole | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nash, North …
Son, age 3
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 13
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 22
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Manuel Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loudella Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosana Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Manuel Cole
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cole
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loudella Cole
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cole
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Cole
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosana Cole
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Cole
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Braswell Cole
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Quincy Cole
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Cato | 18 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Leaman Cato | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary F. Cato | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | James E. Cato | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lorenzo Cato | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alma Cato | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dwindle E. Cato | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alfred R. Cato | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Abraham L. Cole | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Leola Cole | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Della Cole | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Letha M. Cole | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Adele Cole | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | William H. Cole | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Loudella Cole | 52 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Quincy P. Cole | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nora L. Cole | 20 | Daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | William M. Cole | 1 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | William L. Cole THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Braswell G. Cole | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | James H. Cole | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Levi J. Raynor | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Martha I. Raynor | 44 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Azubah Raynor | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pearl Raynor | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lucile Raynor | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nellie Raynor | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Elbert Boyett | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | John H. Whitsett | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Aaron Jackson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Elma Jackson | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ruthie M. Jackson | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Nora Brown | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Elbert H. Barfield | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Allie S. Barfield | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Marshall G. Barfield | 67 | Father | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jasper Morris | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary E. Morris | 47 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mamie Morris | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Gardner L. Morris | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Morris | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Barfield | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | John Cole | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sarah M. Cole | 67 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Norman A. Cole | 38 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lissie Cole | 26 | Daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)