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William Hancock — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Raleigh, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Raleigh, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Raleigh, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal mine |
| Industry | 78V2 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Mine |
| Township / Ward | Mabscott |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Hancock | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Hancock | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Cora Hancock | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Hancock | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Houston Hancock | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Sally Hancock | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Frank Hancock | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 39
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 46
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Coal mine |
| Industry | 78V2 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Hancock across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Raleigh, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hancock
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2553unit:0531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Enock | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Elizabeth | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | William Hancock THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Coal Mine | Virginia |
| 55 | Gertrude Hancock | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Cora Hancock | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frank Hancock | 17 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 58 | Houston Hancock | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Sally Hancock | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Hancock | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Leon Johnson | 60 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 62 | Effie Lou Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Juanita Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | John Johnson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Francis Truitt | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bessie Truitt | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Minnie Truitt | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Truitt | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | Truitt | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | Truitt | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | Truitt | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Truitt | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | Bertha Truitt | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Charlotte Truitt | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Marguerite Truitt | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Clifford Truitt | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Kathleen Truitt | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Jake Raner | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Martha Raner | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Evelyn Raner | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Ethel Raner | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Wilmer Raner | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Lawrence Raner | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Lowery Atha | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Zoy Atha | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Nellie Lou Atha | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Herman Atha | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Sam Brook | 43 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 89 | Delia Brook | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Rosa Brook | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Virginia Brook | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Sam Jr. Brook | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Tom Brook | 73 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Ray Stafford | 28 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 95 | Mabel Stafford | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | James B. Stafford | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Robert Harmon | 46 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 98 | Lula Harmon | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Beatrice Harmon | 17 | Niece | — | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Frank Tiano | 31 | Head | Miner | Italy |
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)