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William Hicks — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Hicks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Webster, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmon & Emily — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, Mississippi |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Hicks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Hicks | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Edmund Hicks | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eva Hicks | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Webster, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Hicks across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Webster, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmon Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Hicks (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmund Hicks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmon Hicks
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Hicks
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmund Hicks
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hicks
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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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 — Webster, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1172unit:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ellen Shaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lena Shaw | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jimmie E. Shaw | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Robert L. Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Hall Shaw | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Laura A. Shaw | 15 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Joe W. Holley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Agna Holley | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Minnie L. Holley | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nancy Holley | 47 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Richard Mccown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Genia Mccown | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jim G. Mccown | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | R. B. Mccown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Odie Mccown | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Linnie Mccown | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Clinton Mccown | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Johnie Mills | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Minnie B. Mills | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Atkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Charley Atkins | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William L. Hicks THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Eva Hicks | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Edmund Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hazel Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | John Mills | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Betsie Mills | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Sam Mills | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Harriet Mills | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lucinda Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Harriet Roberts | 65 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | George Mills | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Sophia Mills | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mattie Mills | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | H. Chester Griffin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Minnie Griffin | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Emma L. Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Thomas E. Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Tom Lawrence | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ena Lawrence | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Tom L. Lawrence | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | John O. Sprucer | 10 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | J. S. Sprucer | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Hughie Skelton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Dora L. Skelton | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Howard Skelton | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Nellum Skelton | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Miller D. Holland | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lola Holland | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Elbert Doss | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)