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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 Franklin, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Gracie — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Cole | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mazie Cole | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Wilma Cole | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Cole | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Cole | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Cyril Cole | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Roy Cole | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Maggie Cole | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Franklin, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Franklin, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Franklin, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gracie Cole (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
John Cole
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gracie Cole
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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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 — Franklin, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2246unit:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Morrison | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Grace Morrison | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Huston Glass | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary Glass | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Bruce Glass | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Joan Glass | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alton A Cole | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Alma Cole | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maude Cole | 71 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | William Cole THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Maggie Cole | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ruth Cole | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Cleo Cole | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Wilma Cole | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mazie Cole | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Cyril Cole | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Roy Cole | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Clarence Chiger | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Myrtle Chiger | 33 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | George Chiger | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Isola R Chiger | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Doris E Chiger | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ada F Chiger | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Hazel C Chiger | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ernest Brown | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Josephine Brown | 20 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Albert Dyer | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Eva Dyer | 33 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Norman Dyer | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 30 | Rush H Dyer | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Anna R Dyer | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Edward Dyer | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Norman Myers | 48 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nora A Myers | 47 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | George A Lawson | 11 | Boarder | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | John A Winningham | 56 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mollie Winningham | 50 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bonnie Winningham | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ada Winningham | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Gladys Winningham | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Junior Winningham | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Alex Claiborne | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Vera Claiborne | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Irene Claiborne | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Barbara Claiborne | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Margaret Claiborne | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | John Solomon | 48 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lucille Solomon | 43 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mildred Solomon | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | John Jr Solomon | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)