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William King — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Linn, Iowa |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmina King | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William King | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Effie King | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Frank King | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Curtis King | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Francis King | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William King | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 5
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 15
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Linn-County, Iowa
Son, age 26
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Wm. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | 54 |
| Industry | Grocery Clerk |
| Class of Worker | Retail Store |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm King (~0.92 confidence) and father William King (~0.92 confidence) and father William King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wm King
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie King
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie King
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William King
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Wilhelmina King
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank King
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis King
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis King
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Linn, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel665:0836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo. H. Carson | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 2 | Marie H. Carson | 47 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Georgia A. Carson | 19 | Daughter | Package Filler | Iowa |
| 4 | William F. Carson | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Iowa |
| 5 | Elmer C. Carson | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 6 | George E. Carson | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Walter J. Carson | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 8 | William O. King | 40 | Head | Cement Finisher | Iowa |
| 9 | Effie O. King | 37 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 10 | William L. King THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 11 | Frank W. King | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Curtis O. King | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Wilhelmina F. King | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Francis E. King | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Paul L. Host | 40 | Head | Brick Mason | Iowa |
| 16 | Genevieve I. Host | 20 | Wife-H | None | South Dakota |
| 17 | Joe Host | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Mathys Host | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Gertrude Host | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary Host | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Paul Jr. Host | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 22 | Harry H. Kyle | 42 | Head | Turner | Iowa |
| 23 | Agnes N. Kyle | 42 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Milver F. Kyle | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 25 | George F. Kyle | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Marie Gordit | 37 | Head | Nurse | Iowa |
| 27 | Frederick Gordit | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Emery De Kalb | 59 | Head | Photographer | Iowa |
| 29 | Savilla De Kalb | 51 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Le Roy Snagy | 28 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 31 | Stella Snagy | 25 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 32 | Harry L. Snagy | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Arlie E. Snagy | 3 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Chas. Dorsey | 42 | Head | Car Sealer | Georgia |
| 35 | Goldie Dorsey | 34 | Wife-H | None | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Eugene Dorsey | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Charles S. Dorsey | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 38 | Charles E. King | 54 | Head | None | New York |
| 39 | Henrietta King | 79 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frank M. King | 47 | Son | Paperhanger | Minnesota |
| 41 | Paul King | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 42 | Frank Thomas | 48 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mary F. Thomas | 48 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Verona F. Thomas | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 45 | Lila E. Wright | 44 | Head | Pastor | Iowa |
| 46 | Myrtle Wright | 41 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Jeanette Wright | 19 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 48 | Stanley Wright | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 49 | Charles A. Perkins | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 50 | Norma F. Perkins | 39 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)