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William Gentry — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Gentry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Gentry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lois Gentry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Gentry | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| A Gentry | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Willie Gentry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Richard Gentry | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Gentry | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Gentry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 18
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 28
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 38
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Gentry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Gentry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gentry
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gentry
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Russell D Knight | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie H Knight | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gladys E Knight | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Clyde B Knight | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eunice Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Andrew P Knight | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dora R Knight | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | W James Knight | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy D Knight | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gladys Z Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie E Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucie G Knight | 74 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sidney E Gentry | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Blanche H Gentry | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James B Gentry | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Doris M Gentry | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dorothy A Gentry | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alexander Shadwell | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | M Maud Shadwell | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Marion Shadwell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Andrew J Shadwell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John J White | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sallie E White | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Gladys J White | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Harriett White | 15 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | United States |
| 76 | Mabel White | 10 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | William B Gentry THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | A Myrtle Gentry | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret H Gentry | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Fay Gentry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Edith Gentry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lois Gentry | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | James W Gentry | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Richard J Gentry | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Davis E Pearson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Carrie E Pearson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Herman J Pearson | 22 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 88 | Edward R Pearson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Pearl D Pearson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Blanche M Pearson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mabel M Pearson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Clyde B Pearson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James M Bates | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lillie M Bates | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James A Marshall | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sarah H Marshall | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Roy J Marshall | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Fred Marshall | 24 | R | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Celeste M Marshall | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)