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William Galloway — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gordon, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Galloway across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gordon, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gordon, Georgia |
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1057 Sugar Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Merritt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bertie Galloway | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Merritt | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Merritt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Galloway | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Galloway | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Cora Galloway | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ollie Merritt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gordon, Georgia
Son, age 3
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Gordon, Georgia
Son, age 13
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Galloway across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gordon, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Galloway
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Galloway
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Galloway
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Merritt
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Gordon, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gordon, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel366:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe M. Ward | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Ola M. Ward | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 3 | Thelma Evans | 14 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Allen Newton | 2 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Frank Slaughter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary Slaughter | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Clinton Slaughter | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Benjamin Slaughter | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | James Slaughter | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Jessie L. Slaughter | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lucile Slaughter | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ethel Slaughter | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Lafayette Walraven | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Ludie Walraven | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | A. B. Walraven | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Doyle Walraven | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Ruby B. Walraven | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Mary L. Walraven | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Frank Walraven | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Boyd Walraven | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Thomas J. Blanchard | 66 | Head | Odd Jobs | Georgia |
| 22 | Lona Blanchard | 55 | Wife | Spread Maker | Georgia |
| 23 | Oscar L. Blanchard | 30 | Son | Section Hand | Georgia |
| 24 | William H. Blanchard | 21 | Son | Stacking Lumber | Georgia |
| 25 | Ollie Blanchard | 25 | Daughter | Spread Maker | Georgia |
| 26 | Annie Blanchard | 17 | Daughter | Spread Maker | Georgia |
| 27 | Charlie H. Watkins | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie E. Watkins | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | J. B. Watkins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | O. C. Watkins | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | L. D. Watkins | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Silvenia Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | John B. Taylor | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Laura C. Taylor | 40 | Wife | Spread Maker | Georgia |
| 35 | Thomas G. Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | John B. Jr. Taylor | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Roxie S. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James F. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Claude L. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Starlin M. Medlin | 21 | Step son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Cora Galloway | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bertie Galloway | 18 | Daughter | Spread Maker | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Galloway THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jessie Galloway | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ruth Merritt | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Guy D. Merritt | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Ollie M. Merritt | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Mary R. Merritt | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | William C. Mitchell | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 50 | Mattie Mitchell | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)