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William Gentry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Prentiss, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Gentry across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Prentiss, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Prentiss, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynella Gentry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mildred Gentry | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Gentry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Luther Gentry | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Gentry | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clonie Gentry | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Wiley Gentry | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lora Gentry | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prentiss, Mississippi
Son, age
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Prentiss, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Gentry across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Prentiss, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Gentry
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
James Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wiley Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lynella Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Prentiss, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Prentiss, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1163unit:1139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clonie Gentry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lora Gentry | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mildred Gentry | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James J Gentry | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Margaret Gentry | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | William R Gentry THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Wiley R Gentry | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lynella Gentry | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Luther O Gentry | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Amos B Yancey | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Grace E Yancey | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Phillip D Bullock | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Verna G Bullock | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willard C Bullock | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lydia Bullock | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Alford W Hicks | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Audrey B Hicks | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Alford B Hicks | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | William J Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Edna G Hicks | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ernest Fraser | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Maude Fraser | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Edna Fraser | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Vera Fraser | 14 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 25 | Verna Fraser | 10 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thomas E Cason | 58 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Annie Cason | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Azunda M Cason | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Carly L Cason | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 30 | Thelma Cason | 14 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 31 | Clanton Stephens | 8 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Robert E Crowell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Bernice C Crowell | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lester Crowell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Elsie Crowell | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Thomas J Crowell | 67 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Odis J Morgan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Nettie H Morgan | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | A K Lyell | 57 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Millie Lyell | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lizzie Lyell | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lafayette Lyell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Gladys Lyell | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Edward Lydle | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Jessie Lydle | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Walter Lydle | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Inez Lydle | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ada Lyell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Gladys Lyell | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Thomas Ford | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)