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William Finley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Butler Township |
| 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.
6 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 |
| Paris Finley | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Finley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Beatrice Finley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ora Finley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Finley | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Other, age 42
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 32 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Prisoner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 50
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Finley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Finley
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Anderson | 33 | Head | Solicitor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rebecca H Anderson | 34 | Wife | Music Teacher | South Carolina |
| 3 | William H Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Wesley D Jones | 52 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie L Jones | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Roy D Jones | 29 | Son | Shipping Clerk | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ollie L Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Julia E Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jacqueline Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Dwayne W Jones | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Finley THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hattie Finley | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ora Finley | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bessie Finley | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Paris Finley | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Beatrice Finley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eugene Bates | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | William Bates | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah Bates | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alice Bates | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James R Riley | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Riley | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Louise M Riley | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Charles E Riley | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Tipp Riley | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie B Riley | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Arthur Riley | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frances Riley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marian Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nelson Riley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Walter C Campbell | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lena Campbell | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dora Campbell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Inez Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Alice Campbell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Vines | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Minnie Vines | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Vines | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John D Vines | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Cornelia Vines | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lizzie Vines | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie Vines | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Vines | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | John Vines | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lula Vines | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Manning Cook | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Cardis B Cook | 58 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | James F Jones | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lona T Jones | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Vernon Jones | 1 | Son | — | South 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)