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William Mcclain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Barbour, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Mcclain across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Mcclain | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Wilburn Mcclain | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Mcclain | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Mcclain | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Tommie Mcclain | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Head, age 43
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Head, age 55
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Barbour, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mcclain
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1usce:0873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angie J Phillips | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Joe W Phillips | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lula Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Bernice Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Doris Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Gustavia Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Tomie Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Joseph Phillips | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ella Cunningham | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Ella Cunningham | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Eula Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Beulah Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | William Webb | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Rosa Webb | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Mae Webb | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John B Webb | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Hamerilla Price | 81 | Head | Dress Maker | Alabama |
| 18 | William Price | 40 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Sam Price | 38 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Pruda Price | 35 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Bernice Price | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mavin Price | 31 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Simon Mccray | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Essie Mccray | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Bernice H Mccray | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Simon J Mccray | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Charles Hardy | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Beatrice Hardy | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Lilla Bell Hardy | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Charles Jr Hardy | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eula B Hardy | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Robert Hardy | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lizzie Hardy | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie Herring | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Charles Belvin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Easter Belvin | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Edward Belvin | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Tollie Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Lula Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Richard B Jones | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Annie Mae Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Hubert Jones | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Beatrice Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James Jones | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Dan Jones | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | William Mcclain THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Essie Mcclain | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mildred Mcclain | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Tommie Mcclain | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Wilburn Mcclain | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)