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William Houston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Houston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pontotoc, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 6 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Houston | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mollie Houston | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Isaac Houston | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Houston | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Houston | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Houston | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Marion Houston | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ida Houston | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Houston | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Gertrude Houston | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gordon Houston | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Houston
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eliza Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Pontotoc, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1163unit:1004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora B Horton | 20 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nora E Horton | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jasper J Horton | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hubert H Horton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Polly M Horton | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Byron H Horton | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary A Horton | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Irena G Faulkner | 63 | Relative | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jesse B Walker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Flossy M Walker | 31 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Alvis J Walker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Nina L Walker | 26 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 13 | James A Walker | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lexie B Walker | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie B Jamison | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Pearl Jamison | 30 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 17 | Hansel D Jamison | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie P Jamison | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Josephine Jamison | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | Cleatus Jamison | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert L Jamison | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Minnie Jamison | 62 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | Guy W Jamison | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lela Jamison | 36 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 25 | J W Jamison | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Virdie Jamison | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ruby R Jamison | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | Bobby Jamison | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Arthur Houston | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mollie Houston | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | James Houston | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Gertrude L Houston | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Marion L Houston | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Gordon Houston | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | William A Houston THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ruby O Houston | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | Isaac Houston | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | Eliza G Houston | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ida L Houston | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Elbert Heard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Dora Heard | 47 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hal Heard | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Gene Heard | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Estelle Heard | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Vollie F Heard | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary F Heard | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Clara Heard | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lillie M Lauderdale | 27 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Theron Lauderdale | 2 | Grandson | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Simon Heard | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)