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William Horton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Searcy, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Horton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Searcy, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Searcy, Arkansas |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 92 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okla Horton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ola Horton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Horton | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Nancie Horton | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1910
Searcy, Arkansas
Head, age 56
Searcy, Arkansas · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Searcy, Arkansas
Head, age 66
Searcy, Arkansas · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Searcy, Arkansas
Head, age 76
Searcy, Arkansas · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 92 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Horton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Searcy, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Horton
Head · 1930 · age 76 · b. ~1854 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Searcy, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Searcy, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus89usce:0399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Horton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Minnie Horton | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mabel Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Errol Horton | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Granberry Horton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ottie Horton | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Doris Horton | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | William N. Horton THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 59 | Nancie E. Horton | 72 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Okla Horton | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ola Horton | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Rex Horton | 18 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Letha Horton | 18 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | James M. Horton | 60 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Plumber W. Mauldin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Mary E. Mauldin | 51 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Howard F. Mauldin | 21 | Son | Laborer Farm | Arkansas |
| 68 | Logan Mauldin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Hugh Mauldin | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Cornelius Vickers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ollie Vickers | 41 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Kenneth Vickers | 15 | Son | Laborer Farm | Arkansas |
| 73 | Juanita Vickers | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Marie Vickers | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Maudy Vickers | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Della Vickers | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Cithil Shannon | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Willie Shannon | 22 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | L. C. Shannon | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Valentine V. Shannon | 58 | Father | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Columbus N. Ragland | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Rosa B. Ragland | 42 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Edith W. Ragland | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Billie L. Ragland | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Madge O. Ragland | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Voyda C. Ragland | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Howell F. Ragland | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Mable A. Ragland | 23 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Joseph M. Foster | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Nellie Foster | 22 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Thelma Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Wiley S. Foster | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Wiley H. Foster | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 94 | Ethel D. Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 95 | Hannah E. Foster | 75 | Mother-H | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Jenny Reeves | 59 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Noah M. Rainbolt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Allie Rainbolt | 39 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Ethel Rainbolt | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Lawson Mcleod | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)