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William Howell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Howell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buck Swamp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Howell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dortha Howell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Abbie Howell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Shano Howell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Howell | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ransom Howell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ed Howell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Willie Howell | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Howell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Son, age 40
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Head, age 48
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Howell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Howell
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1727unit:0755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin Hooker | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joanna S. Hooker | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eva Hooker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hardy Hooker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ernest Hooker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bobby Hooker | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah L. Hooker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Hooker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ida Hooker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ella Hooker | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Howell THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bessie Howell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ransom Howell | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Gertrude Howell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Shano Howell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ed L. Howell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Abbie L. Howell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dortha B. Howell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie G. Howell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | I. Frank Phillipps | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Anthony Phillipps | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Roosevelt Phillipps | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Chas Phillipps | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Verna L. Phillipps | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nathaniel Phillipps | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph P. Peirce | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lelia Peirce | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edward Peirce | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Doris Peirce | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clara L. Peirce | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Josephine Peirce | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Helen Peirce | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Bland | 68 | In-law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Reid | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie Reid | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Reid | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur J. Reid | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Matthew S. Reid | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mildred Reid | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hester Reid | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Roberta Reid | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jesse Tallen | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Tallen | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Catherine Tallen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Tallen | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jesse Tallen | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joseph B. Tallen | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jerry H. Tallen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Walter S. Pike | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nena B. Pike | 18 | Wife | — | 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)