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William Dempsey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Dempsey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettie Dempsey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Dempsey | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Golda Dempsey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Fred Dempsey | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Maxine Dempsey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Dempsey | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dave Dempsey | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Jack Dempsey | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Dempsey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Dempsey | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Head, age 29
None, None · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
None, None
Head, age 40
None, None · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dempsey
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2547unit:0285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Bige Vance | 48 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph Canterbury | 26 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dixie Canterbury | 20 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Canterbury | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | John Mccune | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Dicie Mccune | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Jona Mccune | 29 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mccune | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Libie Sword | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Clyde Sword | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Gladis Sword | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John B. Bryant | 54 | Head | Woods Foreman | Kentucky |
| 15 | Sarah Bryant | 47 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Jay Bryant | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charlie Bryant | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Gertrude Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Goldia Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Juanita Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Baye Bryant | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John Jr. Bryant | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Enoch Mayhorn | 58 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 24 | Anna L. Mayhorn | 53 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Beatrice Mayhorn | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Sarah Mayhorn | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Edward Mayhorn | 21 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Mayhorn | 17 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William Dempsey THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ruth Dempsey | 40 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Dave Dempsey | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Maxine Dempsey | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John Dempsey | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Golda Dempsey | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Hettie Dempsey | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Dempsey | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Jack Dempsey | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Fred Dempsey | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Larmon Newsom | 18 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Barbara Newsom | 17 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Larmon Newsom | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Newsom | 34 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Della Newsom | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Okey Newsom | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Opal M. Newsom | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Gladys Newsom | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lelia Newsom | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dora Newsom | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lorine Newsom | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Otis Newsom | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)