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William Fields — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moccasin Dist Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fields | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dora Fields | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Fields | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Fields | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| George Fields | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Fields | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Gay Fields | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Fields | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Georgia Fields | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Magada Fields | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 11
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 22
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Fields across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Fields
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ruby Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gay Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magada Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Fields
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Fields | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Dora Fields | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William Fields THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Magada Fields | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gay Fields | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Fields | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Fields | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Georgia Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Richard Fields | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ruby Fields | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Joseph R Fields | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sam Gilbert | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Gilbert | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Maggie Gilbert | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Scott Gilbert | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Henry Gilbert | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George Helton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lula Helton | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Daisy E Helton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Eddie Helton | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James H Easterling | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rachel A Easterling | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | George W Easterling | 39 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary M Easterling | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Minnie Easterling | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John Ferguson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Dora Ferguson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Shortland | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Bessie Shortland | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Grace Shortland | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ruth Shortland | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mabel Shortland | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Floyd Helton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Maggie Helton | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William Helton | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lula Helton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Paul Helton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Helton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Hazel Helton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas L Bond | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Bond | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ira J Bond | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clara G Bond | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Andrew J Bond | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James J Hargis | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Ellis R Hargis | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary E Hargis | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George Fankins | 54 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 49 | Liza J Fankins | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Guy L Fankins | 23 | Son | Farmer | 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)