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William Graves — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Graves across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & William — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Yanceyville Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Graves | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gertrude Smith | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Graves | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Hannah Graves | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Abel Graves | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Graves | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Graves | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Nathaniel Graves | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caswell, North …
Son, age 12
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caswell, North …
Son, age 21
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Head, age 31
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caswell, North …
Head, age 41
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Graves across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Graves (~0.92 confidence) and father William Graves (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Graves (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Graves (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Graves
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Graves
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Graves
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Graves
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Graves
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1679unit:0859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Edna | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ray Odell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Joe Hinton | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Jane Hinton | 55 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | William S. Graves THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hannah Graves | 39 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | William J. Graves | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nathaniel Graves | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Virginia L. Graves | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James J. Graves | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Abel G. Graves | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Gertrude Smith | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Andrew J. Garrison | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie J. Garrison | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Claud Garrison | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Frances Garrison | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Grandison Watkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Anacola Watkins | 32 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Thelma Watkins | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Louie R. Watkins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert D. Watkins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James G. Watkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Leo Roy Watkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Gladys May Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Hollyfield | 24 | Head | Sawmill | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ida Hollyfield | 16 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ernest L. Higgins | 38 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jessie Higgins | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William M. Higgins | 2 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie Thompson | 16 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Utley | 24 | Boarder | Construction | North Carolina |
| 32 | Salter Utley | 24 | Boarder | Truck | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Henry Roberts | 18 | Boarder | Sawmill | North Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Harmon Jeffries | 20 | Boarder | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 35 | Willie A. Griffin | 40 | Boarder | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alonzo Harrington | 21 | Boarder | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 37 | Loyd Simmons | 34 | Head | Sawmilling | North Carolina |
| 38 | Katie Simmons | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dewie Simmons | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clarence Simmons | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Edward Simmons | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rubie Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rufus Simmons | 73 | Father | Farm | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jane Simmons | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Isaac Neely | 26 | Boarder | Saw Mill | Tennessee |
| 46 | Noah Clark | 27 | Boarder | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 47 | Henry Partridge | 42 | Boarder | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 48 | Emma Partridge | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frank Garnier | 40 | Boarder | Saw Mill | United States |
| 50 | A. Bazz Graves | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)