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William Fox — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Fox across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clinton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Theresa — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clinton, Michigan |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dallas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Fox | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Fox | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Leo Fox | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Paul Fox | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Fox | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Helena Fox | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clinton, Michigan
Son, age 24
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Clinton, Michigan
Head, age 32
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Clinton, Michigan
Head, age 42
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Clinton, Michigan
Head, age 52
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Fox across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clinton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fox
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Fox
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fox
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Clinton, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Clinton, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel981:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Long | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Mary Ann Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | James Long | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Godfrey Walker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Anna Walker | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Clara Walker | 24 | Daughter | Nursing | Michigan |
| 7 | Esther Walker | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 8 | Dorothy Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | William J. Fox THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Helena Fox | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Paul Fox | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | George Fox | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Leo Fox | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | James Fox | 4 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Walter Fiedler | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | Minnie Fiedler | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Henry Fiedler | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Howard Fiedler | 30 | Son-in-law | Thresher | Michigan |
| 19 | Marie Fiedler | 29 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Laydie Fiedler | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Edward Moist | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Augusta Moist | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Lewis Moist | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Charles Ludwig | 47 | Boarder | Farmer | Michigan |
| 25 | Fredricka Gell | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | Fred Larkey | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Mary Larkey | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Dorothy Larkey | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Helen Larkey | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Gladys Larkey | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Stanley Larkey | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Josephine Larkey | 67 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 33 | John Bescourt | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Louisa Bescourt | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Joseph Shafer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Dora Shafer | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Albert Shafer | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Bertha Shafer | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Alice Shafer | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Lucille Shafer | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Florence Shafer | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Evelyn Shafer | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Mildred Shafer | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Edward Schneider | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Matilda Schneider | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Andrew Schneider | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Catherine Schneider | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Dorothy Schneider | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Emma Schneider | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Joseph Schneider | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)