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William Huffman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wallace, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Huffman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wallace, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wallace, Kansas |
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Railroad Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Township / Ward | Sharon Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Huffman | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Glen Huffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lella Huffman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James White | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Marvin Huffman | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Huffman | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Linnie Huffman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wallace, Kansas
Head, age 40
Wallace, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | U.P. Shops |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Wallace, Kansas
Head, age 51
Wallace, Kansas · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Railroad Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links William Huffman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wallace, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Huffman
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Wallace, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Wallace, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus725usce:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Dickson | 42 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Lulu Dickson | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Lester Dickson | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lyle Dickson | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Juanita Dickson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Doris Dickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ray Dickson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Jack Dickson | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Betty Dickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | William H. Finley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Lillie G. Finley | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Gilbert Hileman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Mabel Hileman | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Harry Hileman | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Virgil Hileman | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Dale Hileman | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Lyle Hileman | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Emma Grumm | 52 | Mother | — | United States |
| 19 | John H. Grumm | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Leslie R. Grumm | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Leslie R. Merritt | 28 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 22 | Elida Merritt | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Georgia Merritt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Doris Merritt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Etta Merritt | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Joe Bender | 29 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Kansas |
| 27 | Matilda Bender | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Joe Jr. Bender | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | George Bender | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Juanita Bender | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | John P. Still | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 32 | Mae H. Still | 39 | Wife | Cook | Ohio |
| 33 | Minnie R. Still | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 34 | Dale E. Still | 23 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Betty J. Still | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Patricia Still | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | William Huffman THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Car Repairer | Kansas |
| 38 | Linnie Huffman | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Lella H. Huffman | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Marvin Huffman | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Glen Huffman | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 42 | James Huffman | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | James S. White | 23 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Guy Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Amanda Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Lois Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Edith Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Ray Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Ruth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Frank Ringle | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)