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William Graves — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sumner, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Graves across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumner, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Bird — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumner, Tennessee |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 17 Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Graves | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lalean Graves | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lena Graves | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Graves | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Euty Graves | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sumner, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sumner, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Graves (~0.92 confidence) and father Bird Graves (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Graves (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linie Graves (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Graves
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bird Graves
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Graves
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linie Graves
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Graves
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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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 — Sumner, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul Vanhook | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Kenneth Vanhook | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James D Vanhook | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Laura Vanhook | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Florence Bickinstoff | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Joe Shadowens | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lena Shadowens | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mose Shadowens | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Talmage Shadowens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Colean Shadowens | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Book Bassham | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Zelma Bassham | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Casper Bassham | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Josh Cline | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bessie Cline | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dallas Cline | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 67 | James Cline | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sadie Cline | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ray Cline | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Orthe Cline | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Arlie Allison | 21 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary Allison | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Connell Howell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Florence Howell | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | William Graves THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lena Graves | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Euty C Graves | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lalean Graves | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Harold Graves | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Zeb Cline | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 81 | Bedie Cline | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Joe Taylor | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lucy Taylor | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Art D | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lalie | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Bart Alderson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Eula Alderson | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Jettie R Alderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Lois Alderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Marjorie Alderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Virgil Meador | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Mabel Meador | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Walter Cline | 39 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 94 | Rhena Cline | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Douglas Elmo Cline | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Enoch Lyles | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Roy Brown | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 98 | Alma Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Fred Brown | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Herschel Lyles | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)