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William Giles — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Giles across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | William R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Burnwell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Giles | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Albert Giles | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Irene Giles | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillian Kelley | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Charlotte Kelley | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ora Giles | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Giles | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William Giles | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Kelley | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ira Giles | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Giles | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 7
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | William R Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 18
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 11 household members
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | William R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Giles across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Giles
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Albert Giles
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Giles
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Giles
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Giles
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Giles
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Giles
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2536unit:0958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verna M. Varney | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | James H. Varney | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Pete Smith | 26 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 4 | William Staple | 46 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lenora Staple | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Earl Staple | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Carl Staple | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | William R. Giles | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | William R. Jr. Giles THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Albert R. Giles | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ora D. Giles | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ira E. Giles | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Irene E. Giles | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth E. Giles | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James A. Giles | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lillian Kelley | 27 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charlotte P. Kelley | 10 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | John S. Kelley | 21 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 19 | Hite I. Benford | 49 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 20 | Minda D. Benford | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Henry B. Jennings | 30 | Son-in-law | Miner | Virginia |
| 22 | Bertha A. Jennings | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Louella M. Jennings | 3 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Leona T. Jennings | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jessie W. Bailey | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | James A. Walls | 52 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Betty V. Walls | 44 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ester Walls | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 29 | Martha L. Walls | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Elzie L. Bateman | 31 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ardee B. Bateman | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Theodore J. Bateman | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Betty A. Bateman | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ira B. Jones | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 35 | Thelma V. Jones | 19 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Juanita M. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William H. Stewart | 52 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ella C. Stewart | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Marie L. Stewart | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lois Stewart | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Elizabeth V. Whiting | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | John E. Whiting | 1 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Joe Staski | 48 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 44 | Helen Staski | 52 | Wife-H | Mistress | Lithuania |
| 45 | Walter Jr. Staski | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Martin Staski | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joe Staski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen Staski | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Joe Wojcik | 44 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 50 | Joe Stlatkowski | 40 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
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)