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William Dean — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Dean across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Martha — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Dean | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Dean | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Dean | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Dean | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Dean | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| David Dean | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Herbert Dean | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lidie Dean | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 40
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 52
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 11 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 62
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Deane |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th Rep. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Dean across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Dean (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dean
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Dean
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dean
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1930:15thcensus287unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter C. Foraker | 25 | Son | Mill Hand | Delaware |
| 52 | Placido Massicci | 72 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 53 | Margaret Massicci | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 54 | C. Jos Slacks | 68 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Ella Slacks | 59 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Marion Slacks | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 57 | Paul Slacks | 24 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 58 | Andrew Archie | 42 | Servant | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 59 | Alfred S. Stroud | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Ella B. Stroud | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Alfred Thompson | 59 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Maryland |
| 62 | Christianna Widdell | 63 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Nolan Widdell | 39 | Son | Janitor | Maryland |
| 64 | Frank Widdell | 37 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Jessie Hoffman | 35 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Mildred Hoffman | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Emma Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Lawrence S. Stroud | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 69 | Nellie Stroud | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Albert Miller | 62 | Hired Hand | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 71 | William D. Wall | 70 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 72 | John W. Wall | 68 | Brother | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Annie M. Wall | 66 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 74 | William B. Dean THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 75 | Lidie M. Dean | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Doris G. Dean | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Gladys M. Dean | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Herbert V. Dean | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Robert E. Dean | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | David W. Dean | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | James N. Dean | 21 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 82 | Martha Morris | 80 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Laura Morris | 47 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | William H. Ward | 50 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Delaware |
| 85 | Harry Scenecky | 34 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 86 | Margaret Scenecky | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 87 | Stanley Scenecky | 13 | Son | — | Wilmington |
| 88 | John Scenecky | 9 | Son | — | Wilmington |
| 89 | Joe Scenecky | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Sarah Alfie Wilson | 22 | Servant | Housework | Maryland |
| 91 | Joseph Wiesmaskas | 13 | Orphan | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Jennie Wiesmaskas | 9 | Orphan | — | Delaware |
| 93 | John Wiesmaskas | 7 | Orphan | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Stanley Vistukas | 7 | Orphan | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Frank Vistukas | 5 | Orphan | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Stephen Zickas | 9 | Orphan | — | Delaware |
| 97 | John J. Kashowski | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 98 | Mary Kashowski | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Thomas Kashowski | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Joseph Kashowski | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)