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William May — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pike, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pike, Alabama |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Com. Traveler |
| Industry | Roofing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Com. Traveler |
| Township / Ward | Troy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William May | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Lollie Ivey | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Celeste Dalby | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Mary May | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Hugh Ashurst | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Edward Simmonds | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Lloyd Bentley | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Louise Walker | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Bell Bryant | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William May | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Alabama
Son, age
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pike, Alabama
Son, age 10
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pike, Alabama
Son, age 21
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Com. Traveler |
| Industry | Roofing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William May
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary May
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William May
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary May
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Pike, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus46usce:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry B. Reynolds | 15 | Son-H | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Ruth S. Reynolds | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Robert L. Sellers | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Vivian Sellers | 32 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Dorothy L. Sellers | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Robert L. Jr. Sellers | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Irene Grimmer | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Julia V. Grimmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James A. Boyd | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 10 | Lillie C. Boyd | 44 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Enid Boyd | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 12 | James E. Boyd | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Joel M. Starling | 77 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary O. Starling | 83 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Leon B. White | 50 | Head | Com. Traveler | Alabama |
| 16 | Emily B. White | 50 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ida W. White | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 18 | Llewellyn White | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Leon B. Jr. White | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Reese C. Halslum | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 21 | Kathryn Welsh | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary L. Watson | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 23 | Frances W. Gulledge | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 24 | Nell W. Arne | 26 | Boarder | Lawyer | Alabama |
| 25 | Riley A. Moody | 62 | Head | Clergyman | Alabama |
| 26 | Hester V. Moody | 58 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 27 | William H. May | 44 | Head | Com. Traveler | Alabama |
| 28 | Mary H. May | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 29 | William Earl May THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Com. Traveler | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary L. May | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lollie J. Ivey | 79 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Celeste Dalby | 63 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 33 | Bell Bryant | 42 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 34 | Louise Walker | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 35 | Hugh Ashurst | 28 | Boarder | Pharmacist | Alabama |
| 36 | Edward W. Simmonds | 46 | Boarder | Salesman | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Williams | 59 | Boarder | Sales Lady | Alabama |
| 38 | Lloyd F. Bentley | 16 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mattie Jones | 59 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Flora Tessie | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 41 | Doris Adams | 35 | Boarder | Librarian | Georgia |
| 42 | Lillian Peak | 30 | Boarder | Milliner | Mississippi |
| 43 | Maggie B. Hauk | 44 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Bernard Hauk | 21 | Son-H | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 45 | Maude Hauk | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lois O. Hauk | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie M. Hauk | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Sarah Hauk | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | John F. Johnston | 60 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 50 | Florence S. Johnston | 58 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)