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William Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Dawson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Dawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edith Dawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Evans | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Anna Dawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lillian Dawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Dawson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thos Evans | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Floyd Evans | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Amelia Dawson | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Edward Dawson | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Dawson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 38
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 48
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Dawson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dawson
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus290unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernard Cafalany | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Rose Cafalany | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 53 | Anna Cafalany | 18 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 54 | Dorothy Cafalany | 17 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 55 | Jennette Cafalany | 12 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 56 | William H Dawson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 57 | Amelia M Dawson | 46 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 58 | Anna G Dawson | 16 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 59 | Geneva M Dawson | 14 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 60 | Joseph W Dawson | 12 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 61 | Edith L Dawson | 9 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 62 | Lillian A Dawson | 7 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 63 | Elsie M Evans | 27 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 64 | Floyd L Evans | 31 | Son-law | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 65 | Thos F Evans | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Edward B Dawson | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 67 | William Rittenhouse | 52 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 68 | Elizabeth Rittenhouse | 55 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alexander Frankel | 28 | Son-law | Printer | Russia |
| 70 | Samuel Frankel | 9 | Grandson | None | Delaware |
| 71 | Elizabeth Frankel | 27 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Betty May Frankel | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Delaware |
| 73 | Harry W Bell | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 74 | Anna L Bell | 59 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 75 | Carrie L Bell | 39 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Beula Cole | 38 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 77 | Oliver E Purnell | 48 | Head | Conductor | Delaware |
| 78 | Mary E Purnell | 40 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 79 | Harry Mcginley | 68 | Head | Ironmoulder | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mabel Mcginley | 34 | Daughter | Actress | Delaware |
| 81 | Nelson Mcginley | 21 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 82 | Samuel Bell | 44 | Head | Gunsmith | Russia |
| 83 | Sarah Bell | 40 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 84 | Abie Bell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 85 | Joseph Bell | 19 | Son | None | Russia |
| 86 | Bertha Bell | 19 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 87 | Eleanor Bell | 5 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 88 | Cornelius Murphy | 61 | Head | Watchman | Irish Free State |
| 89 | Hannah M Murphy | 32 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 90 | Julia M Murphy | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 91 | Robert M Murphy | 25 | Son | Gunsmith | Delaware |
| 92 | William J Murphy | 22 | Son | Timekeeper | Delaware |
| 93 | Abbie A Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Delaware |
| 94 | Joseph P Murphy | 17 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 95 | George Dallow | 30 | Head | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 96 | Mary G Dallow | 30 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Marie Dallow | 3 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 98 | Isador Labovsky | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 99 | Bessie Labovsky | 42 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 100 | Rose Labovsky | 20 | Daughter | None | Russia |
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)