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William Lynch — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Roane, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lynch across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Curtis District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Lynch | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lutter Lynch | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Lynch | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Emma Lynch | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Harry Lynch | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harold Lynch | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Claybourne Lynch | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Brennie Lynch | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hilbert Lynch | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roane, West …
Head, age 36
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Roane, West …
Head, age 45
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Roane, West …
Head, age 55
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Lynch across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lynch
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2554unit:0881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart H Queen | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Louisa Queen | 62 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Gay Howell | 53 | Head-H | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mckee, Frank Howell | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mckee, Carl Howell | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Grace Howell | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Gladys Howell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | John C. Romine | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Christina Romine | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Clay C. Hoff | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Almedia Hoff | 61 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Albert Starkey | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Margaret Starkey | 57 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Homer Starkey | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | John Starkey | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Carl Starkey | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Harry Starkey | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ida Romine | 63 | Head-H | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Carl Romine | 22 | Son | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 20 | George Romine | 81 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Elvira Romine | 56 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Hubert Romine | 31 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ezra Davis | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lizzie Davis | 65 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Roy Fields | 16 | Grand-son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Milford Fields | 13 | Grand-son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Fay Bowyer | 32 | R | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Adora Bowyer | 28 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | James Bowyer | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Jack Bowyer | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mahinda Bowyer | 83 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Laura Bowyer | 53 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | William H Lynch THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Emma Lynch | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Claybourne Lynch | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lutter Lynch | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Harold Lynch | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Harry Lynch | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Brennie Lynch | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hilbert Lynch | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Betty Lou Lynch | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Samuel Roberts | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ethel Roberts | 46 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Henry Roberts | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dale Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hoyt Roberts | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Emma Roberts | 39 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lloyd Roberts | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ethel Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Delmer Roberts | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)