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William Drake — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Drake across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Esther — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Drake | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Elinor Drake | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Elinor Drake | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 29
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Drake across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Drake
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Drake
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Drake
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1329:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard L. Kufferman | 27 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Elaine R. Kufferman | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Jones | 17 | — | Maid | Alabama |
| 4 | Joseph E. Warren | 35 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Berthanda M. Warren | 31 | Wife-H | Secretary | New York |
| 6 | David B. Parker | 43 | Boarder | Salesman | New York |
| 7 | Harriet L. Lawrence | 65 | Servant | Maid | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lewis Rommel | 48 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ethel B. Rommel | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Beatrice E. Rommel | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Myra E. Rad | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward F. Bennett | 53 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Abigail Bennett | 49 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 14 | Edward Bennett | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Richard N. Bennett | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Warren B. Heilman | 42 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 17 | Helen E. Heilman | 40 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Shirley V. Heilman | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Victoria D. Heilman | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | David Browne | 30 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 21 | Evelyn F. Browne | 31 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 22 | Katherine Browne | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Sally E. Browne | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Norman B. Probert | 30 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ruth M. Probert | 31 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elinor Probert | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Earl C. Mahaffey | 50 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 28 | Ethel Mahaffey | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Yolande E. Mahaffey | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William A. Drake THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Elinor Drake | 29 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 32 | Elinor Drake | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Frank J. Lacera | 42 | Head | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 34 | Louise E. Lacera | 42 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Albert H. Lacera | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Arthur H. Lacera | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Louise K. Lacera | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Elizabeth C. Dampier | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Gertrude E. Dampier | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 40 | William E. Hall | 39 | Head | Purch. Agent | New Jersey |
| 41 | Florence E. Hall | 39 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | William E. Hall | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Robert F. Hall | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Harold K. Mills | 37 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 45 | Helen E. Mills | 33 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 46 | Harold K. Jr. Mills | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Clarence V. Fodice | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Beatrice E. Fodice | 40 | Wife-H | Salesman | New York |
| 49 | Elbert G. Fodice | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Louis E. Moore | 59 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
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)