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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 Owsley, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Martha — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Owsley, Kentucky |
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Booneville Magisterial District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Dean | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Fanny Dean | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Violet Dean | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| N Dean | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ida Dean | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Sam Dean | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Dean | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Dean | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Owsley, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Owsley, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owsley-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Owsley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Dean (~0.92 confidence) and father D Dean (~0.92 confidence) and father N Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Dean (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Dean
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Dean
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
D Dean
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
N Dean
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Dean
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dean
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Arthur Dean
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Dean
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Dean
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Dean
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Dean
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Owsley, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Owsley, Kentucky
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel773:0556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marvin E | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Claude | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lois Enola | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lola Ilene | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Willie Seale | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lizzie Seale | 35 | wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Fred Seale | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ray Seale | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Willie Seale | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Elsie Seale | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Zack Bowman | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Susan Bowman | 75 | wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Celwood Taylor | 22 | grandson | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edgar Kilburn | 24 | — | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Helen Kilburn | 21 | wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | J. C. Kilburn | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | H. H. Seale | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mattie R Seale | 28 | wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Roy Seale | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Catherine R Seale | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Cecil W. Seale | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Robert B. Seale | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Jeff Wood | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Letty Wood | 26 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | N. J. Dean | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ida Dean | 47 | wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Violet Dean | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Fanny Dean | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | William Dean THIS PERSON | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Sam Dean | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Arthur Dean | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Ruth Dean | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)