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William Franklin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Florida
Our Model Tree links this William Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Florida |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Log Sawyer |
| Industry | Plane Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Log Sawyer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 Madison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Franklin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gertrude Franklin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Evelyn Franklin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Franklin | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| William Franklin | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Franklin | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Annie Franklin | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Isiah Franklin | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Isiah Franklin | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Franklin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ross Franklin | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Sallie Franklin | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Florida
Head, age 47
Madison, Florida · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Madison, Florida
Head, age 56
Madison, Florida · implied b. ~1874 — 12 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Log Sawyer |
| Industry | Plane Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Madison-County, Florida
Other, age 65
Madison-County, Florida · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Franklin
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus324unit:0346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. B. Hanes | 25 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 2 | Willie Hanes | 21 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Willie Hanes | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Mance Cherry | 35 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 5 | Ashley Cherry | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 6 | Claude Cherry | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Gene Cherry | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Beulah Cherry | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | James Fourichard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 10 | Mary Fourichard | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 11 | Alice Fourichard | 65 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 12 | Robert Law | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 13 | Rochelle Law | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 14 | Louvama Law | 28 | Sister | Laborer | Florida |
| 15 | Willie Mae Law | 6 | Neice | Laborer | Florida |
| 16 | Nathan Law | 4 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 17 | William Franklin THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Log Sawyer | Florida |
| 18 | Sallie Franklin | 52 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 19 | Ross Franklin | 27 | Son | Log Sawyer | Florida |
| 20 | Kathleen Franklin | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 21 | Isiah Franklin | 21 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 22 | Evelyn Franklin | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 23 | William Jr. Franklin | 14 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 24 | Gertrude Franklin | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Mary L. Franklin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | William J. Franklin | 2 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 27 | Isiah Jr. Franklin | 0 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 28 | Annie Franklin | 23 | Neice | — | Florida |
| 29 | Jim Larkin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 30 | Willie Larkin | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 31 | Isaac Larkin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | Clarence Freeman | 21 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | Annie B. Freeman | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 34 | Arthur Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 35 | Leona Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 36 | Lillie Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | James Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 38 | Hattie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Albert Jones | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | Joseph Jones | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | Walter Jones | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 42 | Arthur Jones | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Mary Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 44 | Nathaniel Jones | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 45 | William Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 46 | Carrie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 47 | Joe Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 48 | Mary Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Ada Bell Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 50 | Aline Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
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)