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William May — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William May across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mabel & Martin — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brown Township Ex Of Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura May | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William May | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Stanley May | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Leroy May | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Russell May | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alta May | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 5
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 14
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Willie H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 24
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 34
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Head, age 44
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mabel May (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin May (~0.92 confidence) and father Barney May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kattie May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mabel May
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin May
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Barney May
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kattie May
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William May
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel623:1070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hawkins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Alma Hawkins | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Muriel Hawkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | John D. Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Paul Riker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Luemma Riker | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Lorna E. Riker | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Thornton P. Riker | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Hugh Pelsor | 54 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Nicholas H. Vedar | 80 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Henry M. Vedar | 43 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Charles Herndon | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mattie Herndon | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Raymond Herndon | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Joseph Tingle | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lucille Tingle | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Frank Whitham | 68 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Marshal Paugh | 56 | Head | Steamfitter | Indiana |
| 19 | Pheba Paugh | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Howard Jelly | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Caroline Jelly | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ralph Jelly | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Earl Jelly | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Paul R. Huebner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Lora Huebner | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Evelyn Huebner | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Janet Huebner | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Clifton Huebner | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Amelia Huebner | 69 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 30 | Clyde Whitham | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Susie Whitham | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Fay Whitham | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Frank Whitham | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Earl Whitham | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Gary Whitham | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Willis Whitham | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Leo Whitham | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Mary E. Whitham | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Stanley Whitham | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Marcella Whitham | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Wayne Whitham | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Robert Whitham | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Dorothy Whitham | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | William H. May THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Alta V. May | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Leroy May | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Russell May | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Stanley May | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Laura May | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Louis Werner | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)