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William Mccullough — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Mccullough across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Indiana |
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mccullough | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Waneta Mccullough | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elsworth Mccullough | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Mccullough | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Dora Mccullough | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Virgil Mccullough | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Mccullough | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Indiana
Head, age 50
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | Willis A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Indiana
Head, age 60
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Head, age 70
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | Willis A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 920 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Mccullough across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mccullough
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel581:0203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gilbert Hayes | 13 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Benjamin Deardorff | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary E Deardorff | 49 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 54 | Ralph D Deardorff | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Charles Butterman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Ruth Butterman | 17 | daughter-H | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Mildred Butterman | 14 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 58 | John Butterman | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 59 | Helen Butterman | 8 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 60 | Oliver Tilley | 54 | Head-H | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Theodore Tilley | 52 | brother | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Howard Burns | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Mable Burns | 17 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 64 | John W Burns | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Julia Burns | 56 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Clifford Burns | 21 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Alice G Burns | 16 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 68 | Ray Siepelin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Florence Siepelin | 27 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 70 | Ruth Siepelin | 7 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Donald Siepelin | 0 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Myra Mcdullough | 62 | Head-H | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Joseph M Bledsoe | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Effie Bledsoe | 50 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 75 | Eliza Lucas | 76 | mother-in-law | None | Indiana |
| 76 | Stanley Palm | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Lana Palm | 24 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 78 | Stanley Jr Palm | 5 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Robert Palm | 3 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 80 | Mary L Palm | 2 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 81 | Tobias Fearley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 82 | Catherine Fearley | 61 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 83 | George Fearley | 13 | Grandson | None | Indiana |
| 84 | Maxine Fearley | 8 | Granddaughter | None | Indiana |
| 85 | William Mccullough THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 86 | Dora Mccullough | 57 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 87 | Elsworth Mccullough | 31 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 88 | Ruth Mccullough | 30 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 89 | Virgil N Mccullough | 12 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 90 | Virginia Mccullough | 9 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 91 | Waneta Mccullough | 6 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 92 | George R Cox | 54 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 93 | Stella Cox | 53 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 94 | George R Cox | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 95 | Beatrice Cox | 16 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 96 | Lorena Cox | 14 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 97 | John R Cox | 83 | Father | Retired | Indiana |
| 98 | Nancy A Snyder | 68 | Head-H | None | Indiana |
| 99 | Conrad Hoffman | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 100 | Phoebe H Hoffman | 65 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
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)