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William Lyon — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lyon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Madison & Will — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Durham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Upchurch | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Lyon | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Robert Lyon | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Upchurch | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Lyon | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Frederick Lyon | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Estelle Moore | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Upchurch | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Granville, North …
Son, age 7
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 16
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Willie G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 26
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Lyon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Madison Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kattie Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lyon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Madison Lyon
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Lyon
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kattie Lyon
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lyon
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lyon
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lyon
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Frederick Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Upchurch
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 — Durham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1687unit:0868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Anderson | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Marcia Anderson | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Harold Bird | 41 | Head | Civil Engineer | Connecticut |
| 4 | Eleanor Bird | 40 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert M Bird | 16 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 6 | John M Bird | 12 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 7 | Frances M Bird | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 8 | William H Butler | 52 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 9 | Myra V Butler | 40 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | William H Jr Butler | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary J Butler | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | George L Butler | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | James M Butler | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Butler | None | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Lyon | 56 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Lyon THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Frederick Lyon | 21 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Lyon | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ray W Upchurch | 27 | Son-in-law | Physician | North Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret Upchurch | 24 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Upchurch | 2 | Granddaughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Estelle Moore | 21 | Servant | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Mancini | 33 | Head | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 24 | Jessie Mancini | 32 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Louise Mancini | 16 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Marguerite Mancini | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Helen Mancini | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy Mancini | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Martina Caruso | 45 | Roomer | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 30 | John Razzano | 55 | Roomer | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 31 | Antonio Arena | 47 | Roomer | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 32 | Filippi Achille | 42 | Roomer | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 33 | Alvia Lunsford | 36 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Lunsford | 38 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Gladys Lunsford | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Myrtle Lunsford | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alvia Jr Lunsford | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucile Lunsford | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pete D'Amelio | 47 | Head | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 40 | Maria D'Amelio | 36 | Wife-H | None | Italy |
| 41 | Joe D'Amelio | 18 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret D'Amelio | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | James D'Amelio | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | John Wilkerson | 28 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elsie Wilkerson | 21 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Paul Sylvia Wilkerson | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Freeze | 28 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lena Freeze | 21 | Roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bettie Freeze | 2 | Roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carl Freeze | 22 | Roomer | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 51 | Melvin Roach | 28 | Roomer | Tractor Driver | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)