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William Drake — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tallapoosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Drake across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tallapoosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tallapoosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | $179 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Rome |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Drake | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Alfonza Drake | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Drake | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Helen Drake | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Grace Drake | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Algera Drake | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Drake | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Averie Drake | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 30
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 42
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | $179 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Drake across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tallapoosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Drake
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus50usce:0955)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Oliver | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Catherine Oliver | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Joseph H Oliver | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Lizzie Oliver | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Logenia Oliver | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Josephine Oliver | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Fred Merritt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Alice Morgan | 54 | Sister-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Nora Merritt | 52 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie Merritt | 47 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Leonard Cox | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Allie E Cox | 21 | Daughter-H | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Flora Cox | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | William Cox | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Annie Cox | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Lansing Cox | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Eva Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Rebecca Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Hardie Cox | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Leonard Jr Cox | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | William Curry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Nancy Jr Curry | 24 | Mother-H | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Robert Reaves | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Amanda Reaves | 74 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie Thompson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Nancy Thompson | 47 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Arleana Thompson | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Jay P Thompson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Bessie Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | George Ann Sanders | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Cora Sanders | 25 | Daughter-H | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lonnie Brooks | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Bertha Brooks | 35 | Sister-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Rudolph Brooks | 13 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Josie Bickerstaff | 49 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Clifford Bickerstaff | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Georgia L Bickerstaff | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Coner Bickerstaff | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Fred Bickerstaff | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Josie P Bailey | 4 | G. Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Adeline Greene | 73 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 42 | William Drake THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Emma Drake | 38 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Algera Drake | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Averie Drake | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | John L Drake | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Alfonza Drake | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Grace Drake | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Helen Drake | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Eugene Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | 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)