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William Maxwell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Maxwell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Maxwell | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Donald Maxwell | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Leonard Maxwell | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Paul Maxwell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Raymond Maxwell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Emily Maxwell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Clifford Maxwell | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Emily Maxwell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Maxwell | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 37
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 48
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Maxwell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Maxwell
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus290unit:0146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Cahoon | 44 | Head | Switchboard Oper | Delaware |
| 2 | Mary Cahoon | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Edna H Cahoon | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | William T Cahoon | 21 | Son | Asst. Switchboard | Delaware |
| 5 | Walter S Cahoon | 16 | Son | Errant Boy | Delaware |
| 6 | Mary A Cahoon | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Howard A Weiss | 27 | Step-son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 8 | Helen M Feaster | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | William E Pever | 42 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Martha W Pever | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Anna M Pever | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Lemuel W Ballance | 37 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Delaware |
| 13 | Ella M Ballance | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Alice M Ballance | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Mildred V Ballance | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | William E Quillen | 58 | Head | Textile Worker | Delaware |
| 17 | Rebecca M Quillen | 52 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 18 | John Mcmanus | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | William Maxwell THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 20 | Emily Maxwell | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Charles H Maxwell | 21 | Son | Orderly | Delaware |
| 22 | Clifford W Maxwell | 16 | Son | Helper | Delaware |
| 23 | Paul Maxwell | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Leonard Maxwell | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Raymond Maxwell | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Emily M Maxwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Donald Maxwell | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Harry J Sherbrooks | 45 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 29 | Mary V Sherbrooks | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Nellie E Miller | 57 | Sister-in-law | Companion | Delaware |
| 31 | William H Cloud | 36 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 32 | Helen E Cloud | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | William H Cloud | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Elizabeth J Cloud | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Geraldine M Cloud | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | George F Needham | 54 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 37 | Lillie E Needham | 35 | Wife | Machine Operater | Ohio |
| 38 | Lola H Needham | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Clarence L Reed | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 40 | Alice M Reed | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Charles L Reed | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 42 | William P Fisher | 49 | Head | Line Foreman | Maryland |
| 43 | Gertrude Fisher | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Mildred E Fisher | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 45 | Louisa F Fisher | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Grace A Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Frances N Fisher | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | William P Fisher | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Janice Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | William C Green | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
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)