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William Garner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greensville, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Garner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greensville, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greensville, Virginia |
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | 7844 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hicksford Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohuntar Garner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Garner | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Doris Garner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Garner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Iris Garner | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Sara Garner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edna Garner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Unel Garner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greensville, Virginia
Head, age 34
Greensville, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | 7844 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Greensville-County, Virginia
Head, age 49
Greensville-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garner |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Giles District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amelia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Cutting Pulpwood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Garner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Garner
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Greensville, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Greensville, Virginia
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2444unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Corine Boone | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Roshelter Boone | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Florence Boone | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ethel Boone | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dorothy Boone | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Jimmy Boone | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Frank Moody | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Emma Moody | 56 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mahie Moody | 49 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Garner | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Garner | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Moses Garner | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 71 | Sam Garner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Allan Garner | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ernest Garner | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Helena Garner | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Wallace Garner | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucy Garner | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Alice Garner | 68 | H | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Blanche Webb | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Viola Webb | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jonie Garner | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Ethel Garner | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | William J. Garner THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Iris Garner | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Unel Garner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Edna Garner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Pohuntar Garner | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Sara Garner | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Doris Garner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lillian Garner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Johnnie Robinson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Margaret Robinson | 74 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Velma Ross | 29 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 93 | Marjorie Ross | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Elizabeth Ross | 10 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Robinson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | William Cooke | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Cooke | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary Louise Cooke | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Dexter Cooke | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Cephas Cooke | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)