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William Huffman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charles Mix, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Huffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles Mix, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charles Mix, South Dakota |
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Forbes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Huffman | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Dorothy Huffman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Huffman | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lula Huffman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edna Huffman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Huffman | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Carol Huffman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Irene Huffman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Huffman | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Marian Huffman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charles Mix, …
Head, age 47
Charles Mix, South Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Charles-Mix-County, South …
Head, age 56
Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forbes Twp. Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles Mix |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Huffman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Huffman
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Charles Mix, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Charles Mix, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2220unit:0207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elaine L Rossman | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Wayne A Rossman | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | George Sablund | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Belle Sablund | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William Constable | 54 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 6 | Jacob Olson | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 7 | Irving R Olson | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 8 | George W Olson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 9 | Percy Olson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 10 | Harold C Olson | 20 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Inell Olson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Tiffhan Olson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Arthur Gartner | 40 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 14 | Harold Peterson | 23 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 15 | Ralph Dejong | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 16 | Grace Dejong | 19 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Lois Dejong | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | William Huffman THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Bertha Huffman | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Carol Huffman | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Marian Huffman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Irene Huffman | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Dorothy Huffman | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Lula Huffman | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Edna Huffman | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Herbert Huffman | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Melvin Huffman | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Elford Peterson | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 29 | Caroline Peterson | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Marian Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Mervin Peterson | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Paul Peterson | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Beth Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Martin Peterson | 34 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Luke Groen | 49 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 36 | Jennie Groen | 44 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 37 | John Groen | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 38 | Jacob Groen | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 39 | Albert Groen | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 40 | Jeannette Groen | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Annie Groen | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Nick Groen | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Margaret Groen | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Henry Groen | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Reinder Groen | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Edna Groen | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | George Leverman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 48 | Jessie Leverman | 33 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 49 | Ray C Adams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Carrie Adams | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
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)