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William Lyon — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lyon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Alice — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, Kansas |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William ab |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Neosho Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lyon | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Edward Lyon | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Mary Lyon | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 13
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 23
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William ab |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Head, age 33
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Lyon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Lyon
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Lyons
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lyon
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus696usce:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Williams | 2 | Servant | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Loren Williams | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Bobby J Williams | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Claude Dalby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Anna Dalby | 46 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Vera Dalby | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Mary Ab Dalby | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Earnestine Dalby | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Mary Dalby | 83 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Charles Eaton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Zetta Eaton | 19 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | James W. Gillum | 34 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 63 | Celsie Gillum | 27 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Lois E Gillum | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Lucille Gillum | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Doris Gillum | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Edward C. Lyon | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary Lyon | 61 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 69 | William Ab Lyon THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | George H. Cravens | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 71 | Etta Cravens | 49 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Virgil Cravens | 27 | Son | Metal Finisher | Kansas |
| 73 | Wilma Cravens | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Joe L. Sommer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Gilbert Sommer | 28 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Calvin Sommer | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 77 | Luther Sommer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | Albert J. Immer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Dallie Immer | 28 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Jesse C Overman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 81 | Etta M. Overman | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Raymond Overman | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Lloyd Overman | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Donald Overman | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Edward Overman | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Alfred Overman | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Micajah D Overman | 87 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 88 | Alvin L Overman | 54 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 89 | Wilton Overman | 42 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 90 | Horace L Overman | 27 | Son | Teacher | Kansas |
| 91 | Helen L Overman | 66 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 92 | William Hilderbrand | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 93 | Mary Hilderbrand | 43 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Alvin Hilderbrand | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 95 | Lawrence Hilderbrand | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Floyd Hilderbrand | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Fredrick S Linden | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Asad Walker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Harold Walker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 100 | John Sommer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)