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William Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cyrus — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charles, Virginia |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Florence Lewis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Irene Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Howard | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Elizabeth Lewis | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Charles Lewis | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Rebecca Howard | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Melvin Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Celayna Howard | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Wm Howard | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 40
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charles, Virginia
Head, age 50
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 58
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyler Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cyrus Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cyrus Howard
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Howard
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Charles, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Charles, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2439unit:0505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bennie Wyatt | 7 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Archie Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Susan Jones | 58 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Melvin Jones | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ellen Jones | 23 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Lena Jones | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Alvin Jones | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Margaret Jones | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Alma Charity | 11 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Eugene Charity | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Willie Smith | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Jerry Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucy Jones | 60 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucy P. Jones | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Daniel C. Jones | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Alice J. Jones | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Susan Brown | 50 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Minnie Brown | 26 | Daughter-H | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Edward Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | William Howard THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Rebecca Howard | 36 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Howard | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Irene Howard | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Henrietta Howard | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Wm. Frank Howard | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Celayna Howard | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles Lewis | 31 | — | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Elizabeth Lewis | 28 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Melvin Lewis | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Florence Lewis | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Jas. Randall | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Edna Randall | 26 | Wife-H | Teacher | Virginia |
| 84 | Gladys Randall | 18 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 85 | James Randall | 6 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Sallie Randall | 65 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 87 | James Jones | 38 | — | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Annabel Jones | 33 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Susannah Jones | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Willie Jones | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Doris Jones | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Alton Jones | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | George Jones | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Richard Simms | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Lizzie Simms | 61 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Theodore Simms | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Dorothy Simms | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | James Simms | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 99 | William Bradley | 61 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 100 | Elvira Bradley | 61 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
William
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)