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William Graves — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bourbon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Graves across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bourbon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bourbon, Kansas |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 15.00 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Fort Scott City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Graves | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Graves | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lyla Graves | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Graves | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Rinna Graves | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Louis Graves | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Walter Graves | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Head, age 26
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Head, age 36
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 15.00 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links William Graves across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bourbon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Graves
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus694usce:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Westermark | 46 | Head | Piler | Norway |
| 2 | Emma Westermark | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Lorence Westermark | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Albert Westermark | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Jessie L Ballard | 35 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 6 | Lela Ballard | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Zola Ballard | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | William Graves THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 9 | Rinna Graves | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Bertha Graves | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Lyla Graves | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Louis Graves | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Walter Graves | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | William Graves | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Andy Ritz | 20 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 16 | Lena Ritz | 16 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Henry G. Ritz | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Lydia Mangus | 57 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 19 | John Mangus | 22 | Son | Engineer | Kansas |
| 20 | Elsie Mcdaniel | 33 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 21 | Lena O'Brien | 74 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | John Smithers | 22 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 23 | Dorothy Smithers | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Inez M Smithers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Harold Smithers | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Nathan Johnson | 43 | Head | Janitor | United States |
| 27 | Vina Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Willis Johnson | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lizzie Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | William O Smith | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | George Drake | 59 | Head | House Work | Missouri |
| 32 | Elizabeth Drake | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Latta Elroy Drake | 17 | Grand Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Ira Drake | 20 | Grand Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Mary Ella Drake | 14 | Grand Daugh | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Hattie Buford | 55 | Head | House Work | Tennessee |
| 37 | Inez Buford | 32 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 38 | Genevieve Buford | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 39 | Frank Hawkins | 45 | Son Law | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Emeritha Hawkins | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Clemm Parks | 36 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 42 | Nancy Parks | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Clemm Jr Parks | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Katherine Parks | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | George Parks | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Thelma Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Dorthea Parks | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Loyd Chase | 22 | Head | Reg. Dealer | Kansas |
| 49 | Mildred Chase | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Nettie E Hawley | 71 | Head | — | Georgia |
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)