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William Duncan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Swain, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Duncan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Swain, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Swain, North Carolina |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Qualla Safety Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sybil Dean | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Duncan | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Tilda Jones | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Henry Dean | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1910
Swain, North …
Head, age 44
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Swain, North …
Head, age 54
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Swain, North …
Head, age 64
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Duncan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Swain, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Duncan
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Swain, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Swain, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1723unit:0213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Walkingstick | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alfred Walkingstick | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William H. Duncan THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Sybil Dean | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Henry L. Dean | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Tilda Jones | 63 | — | Servant | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles F. Lambert | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Margaret Lambert | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Paul R. Lambert | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William H. Lambert | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Riley | 29 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Will Walkingstick | 59 | Head | Policeman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Walkingstick | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Samuel Walkingstick | 26 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lissy Walkingstick | 23 | Son | Printer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ethel Walkingstick | 19 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 17 | Austin Walkingstick | 16 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 18 | Amey Walkingstick | 11 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 19 | Will Shell | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joshua Shell | 21 | Son | Railroad | North Carolina |
| 21 | Boyd Shell | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nancy Shell | 17 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lilly Shell | 14 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cecily Shell | 12 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 25 | Townie Shell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Shell Joseph | 25 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Shell | 76 | Father | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 28 | Looney Standingdeer | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nancy Standingdeer | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Simon Standingdeer | 11 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 31 | Dinah Owl | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Posey Walkingstick | 34 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Owl | 35 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Stancill Powell | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lina Powell | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Leitha Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lawyal Brown | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Wallace Bradley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nancy J. Bradley | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Seaborn Bradley | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Martha Bradley | 16 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 42 | Noah Enos | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah Enos | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Richard Enos | 10 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 45 | Albert Enos | 7 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 46 | M. William | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Minta William | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ed Lambert | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rebecca J. Lambert | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Lambert | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)