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William Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Autauga, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Autauga, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Autauga, Alabama |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 White City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Dawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Isabelle Dawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Rachel Dawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Dawson | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Dawson | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| George Dawson | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Dawson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Dawson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Rebecca Dawson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Rachel Dawson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Autauga, Alabama
Son, age 4
Autauga, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Autauga-County, Alabama
Other, age 13
Autauga-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dason |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 Autaugaville Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Autauga |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Dawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Dawson
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Isabelle Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Autauga, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Autauga, Alabama
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus8usce:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie E | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ethel | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie L | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | James E | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | L C | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | William | 28 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 9 | William Jr | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 10 | William H Morgan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Ethel Morgan | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Alice Morgan | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Herman Morgan | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lillie Morgan | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Morgan | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 16 | Prince Morgan | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Lula Morgan | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Robert Morgan | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Robert Jr Morgan | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie Morgan | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | James Morgan | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | George Morgan | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Joseph John | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Georgia John | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lula John | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Sardonia John | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Clarence John | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lillie John | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Fred John | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Fred John | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Margret John | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Ida John | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Lula John | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | William F Dawson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Rachel L Dawson | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Isabelle Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Rachel M Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Lula Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | William Dawson THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | John H Dawson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Rebecca Dawson | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | William H Dawson | 82 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 43 | George Dawson | 23 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 44 | James Dugger | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Annie Dugger | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Marie Dugger | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Eloise Dugger | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James Jr Dugger | 5 | Son | — | 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)