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William Horton — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Horton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Horton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leila Horton | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| William Horton | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Robert Goodwin | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Nancy Horton | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ben Horton | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Horton | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Bessie Horton | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Other, age 5
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Other, age 16
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Chatham, North …
Son, age 27
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Horton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Horton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Horton
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Horton
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ben Horton
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Horton
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leila Horton
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Horton
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Chatham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex L. Perkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary E. Perkins | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie G. Perkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Berta L. Perkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alma E. Perkins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ad Jr. Perkins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary B. Messer | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Gladys G. Messer | 1 | G. Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James N. Womble | 70 | Lodger | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph B. Ellis | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Parthenia Ellis | 64 | Sister-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James L. Ellis | 55 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | George B. Ellis | 51 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | James G. Marshall | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie F. Marshall | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Retta M. Marshall | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margie L. Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Leslie Marshall | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Minnie Marshall | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James H. Clark | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary L. Clark | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Victor C. Clark | 6 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Iren F. Clark | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lossie L. Clark | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William R. Chambers | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Parthenia M. Chambers | 49 | Mother-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dannie L. Chambers | 27 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lara G. Chambers | 14 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ester G. Chambers | 11 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dewey H. Chambers | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William B. Horton | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nancy O. Horton | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Leila B. Horton | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | William C. Horton THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ben C. Horton | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Pauline R. Horton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bessie L. Horton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert L. Goodwin | 69 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert W. Seymour | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie L. Seymour | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Louise A. Seymour | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lawrence J. Seymour | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gladys L. Seymour | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Russell W. Seymour | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Milton V. Seymour | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Margie L. Seymour | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leita M. Seymour | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alpha R. Thrailkill | 49 | Head-H | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ben L. Thrailkill | 46 | Brother | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ludy D. Thrailkill | 30 | Brother | Clerk | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)