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William Franklin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Franklin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Mary — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Hurtsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Celia James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Franklin | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Silas James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nancy Franklin | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 4
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Russell, Alabama
Son, age 14
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 24
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Franklin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Russell, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Franklin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Franklin
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Franklin
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Franklin
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Franklin
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Franklin
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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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 — Russell, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus47usce:0939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Peterson | 4 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Joseph Beverly | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Melie Beverly | 56 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Beverly | 22 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie B. Beverly | 20 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Howard Beverly | 22 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Beverly | 20 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Melie Beverly | 4 | grand daughter | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Dorothy M. Beverly | 2 | grand daughter | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Kasson Peterson | 25 | lodger | None | Alabama |
| 11 | William Franklin THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Nancy Franklin | 65 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Celia James | 5 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Ada James | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Silas James | 13 | son | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Mandy Owens | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Jesse Owens | 15 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Bessie Owens | 13 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Douglas Owens | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Major Hill | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Gladis Hill | 20 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Robert Hill | 25 | brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Leila Hill | 20 | sister in law | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Robert Jr. Hill | 0 | nephew | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Fritz Brown | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Rosie Brown | 25 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Junius Battle | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Margaret Battle | 47 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Battle | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Liza Battle | 18 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Henry L. Battle | 4 | son | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Henry Beverly | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Beverly | 24 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Sweet Beverly | 3 | girl | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Mittie Beverly | 2 | girl | None | Alabama |
| 36 | R. T. Beverly | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Columbus Mace | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Matilda Mace | 17 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 39 | George Mace | 15 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary L. Mace | 13 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Nitar Battle | 25 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Sarah Battle | 6 | grand daughter | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Tommie L. Battle | 4 | grand son | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Mayda Battle | 3 | grand daughter | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Columbus Jr. Mace | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary F. Mace | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 47 | John Franklin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Leola B. Franklin | 38 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Margaret Franklin | 12 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 50 | William Franklin | 15 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)