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William Finley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mississippi, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mississippi, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mississippi, Missouri |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston Town City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Finley | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Effie Finley | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Finley | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Isaac Finley | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Welburn Finley | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mississippi, Missouri
Head, age 50
Mississippi, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mississippi-County, Missouri
Head, age 60
Mississippi-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | W. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Finley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Finley
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Mississippi, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Mississippi, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1212:0952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert L. Thompson | 51 | Head | Patrolman | Missouri |
| 2 | Florence Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Willis L. Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Ross P. Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Marybeth Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Nona L. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Geo W. Stout | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mattie Stout | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | David Stout | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | George M. Stout | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | T. V. Carr | 43 | Head | Night Watchman | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary J. Carr | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ivan W. Carr | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Vernice E. Carr | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 15 | Theodore J. Carr | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Vernon W. Carr | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Alta T. Carr | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Normadee Carr | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Edward Harmon | 20 | Head | Stacker | Arkansas |
| 20 | Edna F. Harmon | 53 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James C. Harmon | 16 | Brother | Stacker | Illinois |
| 22 | Nellie Hedge | 32 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 23 | A. C. Jr. Hedge | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | William Byrum | 70 | Head | Trader | Arkansas |
| 25 | Gulin Frank Byrum | 79 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Luther Sherrion | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Mary Sherrion | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William H. Finley THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Effie M. Finley | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Welburn Finley | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | William M. Finley | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Isaac Finley | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | A. C. Millner | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 34 | Beatrice Millner | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Juanita Millner | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Floyd Millner | 14 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Beulah B. Millner | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Eugene Anderson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Victoria Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Worthy Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | J. B. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Nora L. Thompson | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | J. L. Hibbitts | 76 | Head | Teamster | Missouri |
| 44 | Harriet W. Hibbitts | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Sam Hoover | 49 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Rossie Hoover | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sam Roberts | 49 | Head | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Willie E. Roberts | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Missouri |
| 49 | Leon Eddie | 7 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Ezell Eddie | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
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)