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William Hardy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hardy across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Big Lick Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Lewis | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| David Hardy | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Hardy | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Hardy | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ida Hardy | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Marie Hardy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harry Hardy | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thadie Hardy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Hardy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 28
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 41
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Head, age 50
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Hardy across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Roanoke, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hardy
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2458unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Jennings | 42 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Adolphus Jennings | 21 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 3 | Sadie Jennings | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 4 | Henrietta Jennings | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 5 | Dorothy Jennings | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William Jennings | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William Hardy THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ida Hardy | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 9 | David Hardy | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Maggie Hardy | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William Hardy | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thadie Hardy | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Harry Hardy | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Marie Hardy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lee James Lewis | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Mcgeorge | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie Mcgeorge | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jeremiah Mcgeorge | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Vernon Mcgeorge | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clifton Mcgeorge | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Abbie Rayford | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frank Malthrope | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah A. Malthrope | 68 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lula Malthrope | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Silas Pendleton | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Rebecca Pendleton | 34 | Wife-H | Servant | Virginia |
| 27 | David Pendleton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Geraldine Pendleton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charlie Pendleton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Nellie Lareton | 28 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 31 | Theo J. Cain | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Julia Cain | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Napoleon Mcgeorge | 37 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Plummer Preston | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Martha Preston | 60 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joseph Ray | 41 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 37 | Elise Ray | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ada Ray | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Otis Ray | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James T. Ray | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Florence M. Ray | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Florence R. Ray | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Francis Ray | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Euffie Canaday | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Burney Canaday | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lola Mae Canaday | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Todd Mcgeorge | 30 | Head | Machine Helper | Virginia |
| 48 | Cora Mcgeorge | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Martha Mcgeorge | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Christine Mcgeorge | 9 | 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)