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William Fowler — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William Fowler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nannie & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationSpartanburg, South Carolina
SurnameFowler
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryCotton Mill
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSpartanburg City
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Annie Fowler Daughter — 15 ~1915
Mary Fowler Daughter — 10 ~1920
Ruth Fowler Daughter — 14 ~1916
Mildred Fowler Daughter — 12 ~1918
Nannie Fowler Head — 47 ~1883
William Fowler Son — 17 ~1913
James Fowler Son — 21 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 7
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fowler
Given Name William D. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 17
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
Surname Fowler
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 29
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fowler
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Reidville Township
1935 Residence (County) Spartanburg
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 360
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Fowler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nannie Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Fowler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Fowler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nannie Fowler
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fowler
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Fowler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Fowler
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fowler
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mildred Fowler
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Fowler
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Fowler
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Fowler
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Fowler
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0866)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rosa Simmons 60 Head — South Carolina
2 Lillian Simmons 20 Daughter Cook South Carolina
3 Ernest Thomas 33 Head Merchant South Carolina
4 Angela Thomas 33 Wife — South Carolina
5 Ernest Jr Thomas 7 Son — South Carolina
6 James Thomas 12 Son — South Carolina
7 Thelma Thomas 10 Daughter — South Carolina
8 Jesse Thomas 8 Son — South Carolina
9 William Thomas 4 Son — South Carolina
10 Robert Thomas 1 Son — South Carolina
11 Nathaniel West 39 Head Laborer South Carolina
12 Mattie West 37 Wife — South Carolina
13 Nathaniel Jr West 18 Son Laborer South Carolina
14 Thomas West 17 Son Laborer South Carolina
15 James West 12 Son Laborer South Carolina
16 Lillian West 10 Daughter — South Carolina
17 Thelma West 7 Daughter — South Carolina
18 James Quillen 21 Head Laborer South Carolina
19 Lula Quillen 18 Wife — South Carolina
20 William Smith 25 Head — South Carolina
21 Lula Smith 22 Wife — South Carolina
22 William Jr Smith 1 Son — South Carolina
23 Annie Cheek 42 Mother-in-law — South Carolina
24 Robert Bennett 28 Head Laborer South Carolina
25 Lula Bennett 22 Wife — South Carolina
26 Robert Jr Bennett 4 Son — South Carolina
27 Thelma Bennett 2 Daughter — South Carolina
28 James Bennett 1 Son — South Carolina
29 Annie Bennett 3 Daughter — South Carolina
30 Nannie Fowler 47 Head — South Carolina
31 James Fowler 21 Son Laborer South Carolina
32 William Fowler THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer South Carolina
33 Ruth Fowler 14 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
34 Annie Fowler 15 Daughter — South Carolina
35 Mildred Fowler 12 Daughter — South Carolina
36 Mary Fowler 10 Daughter — South Carolina
37 Mack Long 52 Head Elevator Man South Carolina
38 Hattie Long 47 Wife — South Carolina
39 Mack Jr Long 21 Son Laborer South Carolina
40 Mattie Long 16 Daughter — South Carolina
41 William Long 12 Son — South Carolina
42 Thelma Long 20 Daughter — South Carolina
43 William Mcabee 45 Head Barber South Carolina
44 Velma Mcabee 32 Wife Laborer South Carolina
45 David Mcabee 12 Son — South Carolina
46 William Jr Mcabee 10 Son — South Carolina
47 William Brown 45 Head Chauffeur South Carolina
48 Lula Brown 41 Wife — South Carolina
49 George Brown 17 Son — South Carolina
50 Ernest Edwards 22 Son-in-law Salesman South Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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