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William Mcclain — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Texas

Our Model Tree links this William Mcclain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationShelby, Texas
SurnameMcClain
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
Father's BirthplaceTexas
Mother's BirthplaceLouisiana
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardJustice Precinct No 1
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Wesley Mcclain Son — 17 ~1913
Lily Thomas Other — 11 ~1919
Ben Mcclain Head — 50 ~1880
Lula Mcclain Daughter — 10 ~1920
Willie Thomas Other — 8 ~1922
William Mcclain Son — 15 ~1915
Anna Mcclain Other — 48 ~1882
Reuben Mcclain Son — 12 ~1918

Census Appearances

1930
Shelby, Texas
Son, age 15
Shelby, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname McClain
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Shelby-County, Texas
Head, age 25
Shelby-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McClain
Given Name Will
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Nacogdoches
Occupation Laborer
Industry Common Labor Saw Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mcclain
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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Sibling
Reuben Mcclain
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Mcclain
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Mcclain
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Shelby, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2390:0160)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John T Leslie 58 Head Carpenter Texas
52 Mamie Leslie 56 Wife-H — Texas
53 Houston Smith 31 Head Farmer Texas
54 Annie Smith 33 Wife-H — Texas
55 Lon Covington 35 Head Farmer Texas
56 Minnie Covington 27 Wife-H — Texas
57 Ray Covington 2 Son — Texas
58 Charley R Bridges 41 Head Farmer Texas
59 Ida Bridges 40 Wife-H — Texas
60 Don Bridges 5 Son — Texas
61 Carlton Pence 16 Step-son Carpenter Texas
62 Eugene Bridges 30 Head Farmer Texas
63 Lois Bridges 25 Wife-H — Texas
64 Dave Duke 40 Head Farmer Georgia
65 Ada Duke 36 Wife-H — Texas
66 Mabel Duke 16 Daughter — Texas
67 Woodrow Duke 17 Son — Texas
68 Dorothy Duke 7 Daughter — Texas
69 William C Whittington 40 Head Farmer Arkansas
70 Tommy Whittington 37 Wife-H — Texas
71 Mattie Whittington 72 Mother — Texas
72 James Mickens 26 Head Farmer Louisiana
73 Ethel Mickens 25 Wife-H — Texas
74 Mary Mickens 6 Daughter — Texas
75 James S Smith 25 Head Farmer Texas
76 Anna B Smith 17 Wife-H — Texas
77 Willey B Hayden 37 Head Farmer Texas
78 Irene Hayden 31 Wife-H — Texas
79 Maurine Hayden 8 Daughter — Texas
80 John R Hayden 6 Son — Texas
81 Billie Hayden 4 Son — Texas
82 Walter P Lane 62 Head Farmer Texas
83 Bertha Lane 60 Wife-H — Texas
84 James O Lane 17 Son Farmer Texas
85 Woodrow Lane 4 Grandson — Texas
86 William W Shoemaker 34 Head Tradesman Texas
87 Ruby Shoemaker 34 Wife-H — Texas
88 Doris Shoemaker 11 Daughter — Texas
89 Bylva Shoemaker 11 Daughter — Texas
90 Ben Mcclain 50 Head Farmer Texas
91 Anna Mcclain 48 Wife-H — Louisiana
92 Wesley Mcclain 17 Son Laborer Texas
93 William Mcclain THIS PERSON 15 Son — Texas
94 Reuben Mcclain 12 Son — Texas
95 Lula Mcclain 10 Daughter — Texas
96 Lily Thomas 11 Granddaughter — Texas
97 Willie Thomas 8 Grandson — Texas
98 Marcus Dry 40 Head Farmer Texas
99 Ada Dry 41 Wife-H — Texas
100 Edith Dry 13 Daughter — Texas

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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)

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