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William Davidson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Davidson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Davidson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Davidson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| William Davidson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Bossie Davidson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Davidson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Davidson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Omah Davidson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Davidson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 52
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Operator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 64
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Davidson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Davidson
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Licka | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | James Licka | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | James Licka | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | William Peters | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lola Peters | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Sam T. Kent | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Sallie Kent | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Perry Luckie | 30 | Head | Trader | Alabama |
| 9 | Ruth Luckie | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Vinnie D. Luckie | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Bernard Luckie | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Walter Ivey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Sudie Ivey | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Marie Cunningham | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Walter Womack | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Naline Cunningham | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Oscar J. Boutwell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Belle W. Boutwell | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Louis L. Boutwell | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | William Davidson THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Minnie Davidson | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John Davidson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lou S. Davidson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Bossie Davidson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Omah Davidson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Willie Davidson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Minnie Davidson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Clarence Womack | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Priscilla Womack | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Fred Womack | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Walter Womack | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Annie J. Womack | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Richard Sims | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Etta Sims | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Ralph Sims | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Georgia Johns | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Levy Crenshaw | 28 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 38 | Jennie L. Crenshaw | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | George A. Walker | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Georgia Walker | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Lon Walker | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Hurley Walker | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Gertrude Walker | 17 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Tom S. Tillery | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Belle Tillery | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Tom Tillery | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Julian Tillery | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Carol Tillery | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Inez Tillery | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Winford Tillery | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mabelle Tillery | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)