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William Houston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Duplin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Houston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Duplin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Duplin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Limestone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Houston | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Houston | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Kathleen Houston | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Vernie Houston | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Houston | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ashley Houston | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 11
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Son, age 21
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| 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/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Duplin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Houston
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Vernie Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ashley Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Duplin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1686unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William B. Houston | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary H. Houston | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William S. Houston THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vernie H. Houston | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ashley A. Houston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Kathleen Houston | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph H. Whaley | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Whaley | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Myrtle Whaley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Henry Whaley | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Barbara Whaley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Orvis Whaley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Whaley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Henry W. Mercer | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Suellen Mercer | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William F. Mercer | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Andrew J. Mercer | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Janis A. Mercer | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | George F. Mercer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ocelia A. Mercer | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Henry M. Mercer | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ransom Heath | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Georgia Heath | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James W. Heath | 8 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eddie W. Heath | 6 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Delia Mercer | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John W. Edwards | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Millie M. Edwards | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John D. Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Civilla Brown | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Clyde A. Brown | 9 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Emma S. Brown | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Rosa E. Brown | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ned Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Hattie Brown | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Hazel K. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Arthur Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nora Brown | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sudie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Edmund Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Warren Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lillie Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Zora Skipper | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bragg Turner | 56 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Isaac R. Taylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Annie Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Eunice Taylor | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph X. Thigpen | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lenora Thigpen | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Nora B. Hill | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
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)