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William Lindsay — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lindsay across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Joshua — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chick Springs Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lindsay | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Olia Lindsay | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Lindsay | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Charley Lindsay | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Joshua Lindsay | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 9
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 18
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 29
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lindsey
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Lindsay
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Lindsay
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lindsay
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lindsey
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lindsay
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Olia Lindsay
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Lindsay
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nettie Brammon | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Henry Brammon | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Carlisle Brammon | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph R Bell | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lera G Bell | 53 | Wife | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ben A Campbell | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lizzie Campbell | 59 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thurman Sudduth | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Angus Russell | 4 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joshua Lindsay | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret Lindsay | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | William J Lindsay THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Charley E Lindsay | 24 | Son | Cut Sheets | South Carolina |
| 14 | Olia Lindsay | 18 | Daughter | Cut Sheets | South Carolina |
| 15 | William D Plumley | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nettie Plumley | 26 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 17 | Almer Plumley | 15 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hendrix H Plumley | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Alfred Plumley | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Homer Plumley | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sara Plumley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Baxter L Gassnell | 34 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 23 | May W Gassnell | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Louise C Gassnell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Wallace C Gassnell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Max W Gassnell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas Gassnell | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Charlotte E Gassnell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Buford Westmoreland | 68 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Henry W Holder | 49 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eugenia N Holder | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Christine Edna F Holder | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Chara B Steppe | 25 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 34 | Juanita Steppe | 6 | Gd Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John E Chestnut | 5 | Gd Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John W Miller | 43 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 37 | Harriet E Miller | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Marvin A Miller | 16 | Son | Carder | South Carolina |
| 39 | John W Jr Miller | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Andrew L Miller | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mary E Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mildred D Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | B F Cranshaw | 39 | Head | Electrician | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lura R Cranshaw | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | James F Cranshaw | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas B Hendrix | 26 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie M Hendrix | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Gwendolyn Hendrix | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas B Jr Hendrix | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 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)