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William Goodman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Vernon, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Goodman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vernon, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Clara — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vernon, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Detective |
| Industry | County Force |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Detective |
| Township / Ward | Forest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Goodman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Goodman | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Ruth Goodman | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| George Goodman | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Clara Goodman | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Goodman | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 9
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Willie A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 19
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 29
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Detective |
| Industry | County Force |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Goodman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Vernon, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Goodman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Goodman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Goodman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Goodman
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Goodman
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Goodman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Goodman
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
George Goodman
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Goodman
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Vernon, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Vernon, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2615unit:0079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Newell | 20 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Otto Newell | 17 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ernest Parrish | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Hazel E. Parrish | 24 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Theron Parrish | 7 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Sherwood Parrish | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Vincent Parrish | 4 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Lorenzo Parrish | 2 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Joe Lake | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Velma Lake | 23 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Vertie Lake | 4 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Robert Lake | 1 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Matt Grine | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Lydia Grine | 59 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 15 | Helen Grine | 17 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Albert Novacheck | 23 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Mary Novacheck | 64 | Mother-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 18 | Walter Mattison | 27 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Vern Mattison | 22 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Merlin Mattison | 10 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Merlin Mattison | 7 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | George Goodman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Clara Goodman | 52 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | George C. Goodman | 22 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Opal F. Goodman | 17 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | William J. Goodman THIS PERSON | 29 | son | Detective | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Ruth Goodman | 23 | daughter-in-law | — | Wales |
| 28 | Ary Obert | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Agnes Obert | 41 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Beryl Obert | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Lois Obert | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Verneen Obert | 1 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | William Mattison | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Mary Shaker | 57 | Head-H | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 35 | Willie Shaker | 25 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Charley Shaker | 20 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Annie Shaker | 30 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Agnes Shaker | 13 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Martha Shaker | 26 | daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Frank Snuck | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary Snuck | 54 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Edward Snuck | 22 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Hattie Snuck | 20 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Francis Snuck | 17 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Libby Snuck | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Thelma Snuck | 14 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Ervin Snuck | 12 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Raymond Snuck | 10 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Bernard Snuck | 7 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Margaret Eulers | 68 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)