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William Maxwell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lincoln, Mississippi |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Maxwell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Maxwell | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Bessie Maxwell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ira Maxwell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Maxwell | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Maxwell | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Maxwell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Head, age 53
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1887
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 55 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Maxwell
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1156unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Washington | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Claude W. Dortch | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 53 | Edell E. Dortch | 17 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Claude W. Jr. Dortch | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | James Rutledge | 60 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 57 | Lonnie Sutton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lulu Sutton | 32 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Harvey J. Sutton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Irma T. Sutton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ivis Sutton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Jessie Sutton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Elaine Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Eloise Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Annie B. Bridges | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Charlie Scarborough | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Rosie Scarborough | 46 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Emma L. Scarborough | 5 | Adopted daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Moses Scarborough | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Georgia M. Scarborough | 20 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Richard Scarborough | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lowder Tyson | 67 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Louis Chism | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jeanette Chism | 21 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary E. Hartman | 37 | Head | Saleslady | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ellen Hartman | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Elsie Hartman | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Henry L. Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Alice Scott | 52 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lillie Scott | 15 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lula Scott | 13 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Vernon S. Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lillie S. Smith | 23 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Laverne F. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Laurice Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Henry L. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Letha M. Smith | 31 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | John B. Carr | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Effie L. Carr | 40 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mary A. Carr | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Ruby A. Carr | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Mamie L. Carr | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | William R. Maxwell THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lillie E. Maxwell | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Lillie B. Maxwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Ira J. Maxwell | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Bessie Maxwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Thomas G. Maxwell | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | William R. Jr. Maxwell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)