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William Houston — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Houston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Darius & Garrison — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Houston | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Houston | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hannah Houston | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hauston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Houston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Darius Hauston (~0.92 confidence) and father Garrison Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Hauston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Darius Hauston
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garrison Houston
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Houston
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Houston
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Hauston
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Houston
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Bertha Houston
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 — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:0362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Stafford | 62 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Louisiana |
| 52 | Cornelius D. Williams | 60 | Head | Superintendent | Louisiana |
| 53 | Gilbert Williams | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lucille Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Helen Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Julia Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Hannah Houston | 30 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Bertha Houston | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | William M. Houston THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | William Hays | 56 | Head | Yardman | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lillie Hays | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Willie Mount | 24 | Step-son | Yardman | Louisiana |
| 64 | St. Clair Mount | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Robert Frederick | 57 | Head | Job Work | Louisiana |
| 66 | Janie Frederick | 37 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 67 | Louis Hicks | 24 | Boarder | Cook | Louisiana |
| 68 | Fanny Benjamin | 30 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 69 | Samuel Althoon | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Viola Althoon | 18 | Boarder | Cook | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph Purdy | 27 | Head | Bell Boy | Louisiana |
| 72 | Mary Purdy | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 73 | Katherine Purdy | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Alfred Gleason | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lillie Gleason | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Marshall | 60 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mary Marshall | 57 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 78 | Samuel Nash | 14 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | James Johnson | 68 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Serena Johnson | 69 | Wife | Washing | Louisiana |
| 81 | Margaret Hunt | 49 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | George Faulkner | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 83 | Susie Faulkner | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Louise White | 32 | Head | Washing | Louisiana |
| 85 | Johnie Webster | 10 | Nephew | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 86 | Julia Houston | 30 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 87 | Mary Fisher | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Lucile Frazier | 13 | Granddaughter | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 89 | Clara Frazier | 31 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 90 | Agnes Williams | 23 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 91 | Leon Williams | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Susie Johnson | 49 | Mother | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 93 | William Johnson | 16 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Israel Johnson | 12 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Richard Chew | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Amelia Chew | 37 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 97 | Emma Blue | 37 | Sister-in-law | Washing | North Carolina |
| 98 | Daisy Lee | 37 | Head | Washing | Louisiana |
| 99 | Dorothy M. Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Hayward Lee | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)