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William Hancock — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Campbell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Campbell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Campbell, Virginia |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rustburg Mag Dist Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordelia Hancock | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Maggie Hancock | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| William Hancock | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Hancock | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Hancock | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Odell Hancock | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Herman Hancock | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Appomattox, Virginia
Son, age 7
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 17
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Hancock across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hancock
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cordelia Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Hancock
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Campbell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William L. Hancock | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Maggie J. Hancock | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William J. Hancock THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Odell Hancock | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Herman L. Hancock | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Cordelia Hancock | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert L. Hancock | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Carl C. Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Emily Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thelma M. Smith | 7 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | C. Dee Cyrus | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Estelle Cyrus | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Claude T. Cyrus | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Kyle H. Cyrus | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Cyrus | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Betty Cyrus | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Cyrus | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie Cyrus | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Cyrus | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lawrence E. Cyrus | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Maggie R. Cyrus | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James T. Cyrus | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | J. C. Cyrus | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Cyrus | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Cattie M. Cyrus | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Loyd Cyrus | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Bettie M. Cyrus | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Nellie L. Cyrus | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bennie P. Cyrus | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Bealie Cyrus | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | David Cyrus | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | John Cardwell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie J. Cardwell | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ontha Cardwell | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bridget L. Cardwell | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Arvil L. Cardwell | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | David Harvey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucy Harvey | 85 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Wall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Ada B. Wall | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mildred L. Wall | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Florence Wall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert L. Maxey | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Bettie Maxey | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Carlton Maxey | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie M. Maxey | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Maxey | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Lessie Maxey | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Miller Maxey | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mamie Maxey | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)