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William French — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William French across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hillsdale, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hillsdale, Michigan |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cambria Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle French | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William French | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Hattie Swaney | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Elizabeth French | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hillsdale, Michigan
Head, age 23
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Hillsdale, Michigan
Head, age 32
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Hillsdale, Michigan
Head, age 42
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Hillsdale, Michigan
Head, age 53
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| 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 French across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hillsdale, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William French
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Hillsdale, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Hillsdale, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel993:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J Sumner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Adelia Sumner | 49 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Vernie Barnhart | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Chas Sonds | 47 | Servant | Laborer | Indiana |
| 5 | William J French THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Elizabeth M French | 49 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Hattie Swaney | 69 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 8 | Isabelle M French | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Carl L French | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Anna L French | 29 | Wife-H | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 11 | Margo J French | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Albert Denney | 32 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Carrie E Denney | 70 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Elmer W Denney | 52 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Nelson Denney | 46 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Bruce E Craig | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Helen L Craig | 29 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Minnie M Craig | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Clyde J Gowthrop | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Bessie L Gowthrop | 46 | Wife-H | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Doris B Gowthrop | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Elmer Duffy | 30 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Duffy | 27 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Betty J Duffy | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ralph Haines | 17 | Step son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Orville Haines | 11 | Step son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Ruby M Haines | 9 | Step daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Mae E Haines | 5 | Step daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Wallace Wortz | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Venita L Wortz | 24 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Wallace Jr Wortz | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Cleora E Wortz | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Betty J Wortz | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Nancy George George | 68 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 35 | John A Hortz | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Bertha D Hortz | 54 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Martha F Hortz | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John A Jr Hortz | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Raymond Haynes | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Viola M Haynes | 48 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Paul C Eicher | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Nellie E Eicher | 40 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Adelaide Donnelley | 70 | Mother in law | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Effie T Clark | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Gladys Clark | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 46 | Mildred Clark | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 47 | William P Clark | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Homer S Felkey | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Belle Z Felkey | 33 | Wife-H | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Francis C Felkey | 64 | Mother | — | Michigan |
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)