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William Lyon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lyon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Lyon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Francis Lyon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Fred Lyon | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lloyd Lyon | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Reed Lyon | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Bernice Lyon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Lyon | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pauline Lyon | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 4
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Son, age 9
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1931 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lyon
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fred Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1687unit:1050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liddie A Lyon | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jack Lyon | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Arthur Lyon | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mardell Lyon | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie T Bane | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie L Bane | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bennie Bane | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edith T Bane | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Frank Copland | 59 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 10 | Ereiner Copland | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Isaac Copland | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rayman Copland | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Estam Copland | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dentry Lang | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Lang | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eddie S Parrish | 53 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lula S Parrish | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Stacy Parrish | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Josie B Parrish | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Willie J Parrish | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert W Parrish | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nelson T Parrish | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nannie V Parrish | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sam C Parrish | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Reed Lyon | 35 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 26 | Pauline Lyon | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lloyd L Lyon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Catherine Lyon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fred E Lyon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bernice Lyon | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Francis M Lyon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William W Lyon THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Earnest Neal | 31 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Neal | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie Neal | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Neal | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Letha Neal | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas R Neal | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Amelia Neal | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Isaac Laws | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alline Laws | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Isaac Laws | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hallie M Laws | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lloyd Laws | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Leaf L Laws | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bud Laws | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ben Laws | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Coronell Laws | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Margie Laws | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Martha Daye | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
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)