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William Glass — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pickens, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Glass across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Aliceville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Glass | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Nannie Glass | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Edward Fine | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Geta Fine | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Lela Glass | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Glass | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Other, age 24
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Compress |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Head, age 36
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Head, age 44
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Head, age 56
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Aliceville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Glass across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Glass
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus46usce:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara J Ball | 47 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Samuel Borline Ball | 29 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 3 | Arthur Hunt | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | John W Davis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Esther Davis | 32 | Wife-H | Cook | Alabama |
| 6 | Clarence Park | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Guy Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie M Hill | 40 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Mattie Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Sidney Hill | 52 | Father | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Taylor J Windham | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 12 | Genala F Windham | 19 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Joseph B Broome | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 14 | Ruby S Broome | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ofelia Wilder | 47 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary J Gibson | 39 | Head-HR | Cook | Alabama |
| 17 | Dennis Gibson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Elizabeth Mccaslan | 19 | Sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 19 | Jesse Mccaslan | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Ada Glass | 65 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Sura L Glass | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Garcie F Glass | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Huey L Glass | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 24 | William B Glass | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | William J Glass THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Nannie P Glass | 42 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Robert B Glass | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Lela C Glass | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Geta F Fine | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Edward N Fine | 19 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Susie M Watson | 20 | Head-HR | Cleaner | Alabama |
| 32 | Retta F Watson | 24 | Sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie M Williams | 20 | Sister | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Carrie Sanders | 24 | Head-HR | Cook | Alabama |
| 35 | Linnie Sanders | 18 | Sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 36 | Beatrice Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lucile Denham | 32 | Head-HR | Laundress | Alabama |
| 38 | Trulan Denham | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | William G Mccaw | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Rosa B Mccaw | 47 | Wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 41 | Elizabeth B Mccaw | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Edna Mccaw | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | William Mccaw | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ida M Mccaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Millie C Mccaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Bell Mccaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Anna B Mccaw | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Benjamin H Salmon | 67 | Head | Policeman | Alabama |
| 49 | Mary J Salmon | 50 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Melisia S Story | 28 | Head-HR | Cook | Alabama |
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)