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William Goodwin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Goodwin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Goodwin | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gloria Goodwin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Winford Goodwin | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mildred Goodwin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Goodwin | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Goodwin | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Goodwin | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Flora Goodwin | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Head, age 31
None, None · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
None, None
Head, age 41
None, None · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Goodwin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Goodwin
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · None
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2210unit:0841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha E | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Margie H | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William T Miller | 61 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary F Miller | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Arizona Miller | 27 | Daughter | Telephone Oper | South Carolina |
| 6 | Gertrude G Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | George T Miller | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mildred L Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | George N Thomas | 81 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert E Smith | 34 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nellie M Smith | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Silas A Roberts | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Homer A Roberts | 36 | Son | Switchman | South Carolina |
| 14 | Edythe E Roberts | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Harold R Mathews | 14 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Walter J Roberts | 34 | Head | Printer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Edna Roberts | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nellie J Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | William H Goodwin THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 20 | Flora L Goodwin | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mildred Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William Goodwin | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Winford Goodwin | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Woodrow Goodwin | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ralph Goodwin | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Gloria Goodwin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Tom Hinson | 49 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 28 | Maggie Hinson | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alonza Hinson | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ruby Hinson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Cora Dennis | 24 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Green | 20 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Thomas | 22 | Lodger | Helper | South Carolina |
| 34 | Katy Hall | 21 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas P Gordon | 67 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 36 | Maliza Gordon | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sue J Thompson | 36 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Thelma Gordon | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Herman Thompson | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Q Thompson | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sylvia Thompson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Vernon Thompson | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph Burgess | 44 | Head | Bricklayer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Daisy Burgess | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Kilda Burgess | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Marie Burgess | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Edna Burgess | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Abraham Burgess | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie Burgess | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Augusta Burgess | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Burgess | 38 | Boarder | Maid | South Carolina |
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)