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William Mckay — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Mckay across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Neills Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Mckay | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Butel Mckay | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Mckay | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Mckay | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hissey Mckay | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| William Mckay | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Geneva Mckay | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alney Betts | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harnett, North …
Head, age 46
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Harnett, North …
Head, age 57
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Mckay across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harnett, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mckay
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1698unit:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neill Mccarthy | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jenett Mccarthy | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mckinon Willie Mccarthy | 11 | Adp Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joey B Mccarthy | 5 | Adp Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eva Mae Mccarthy | 2 | Adp Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Young Maggie Mccarthy | 17 | Adp Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ellis Marsh | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mamie Marsh | 40 | Wife-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jannie Marsh | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Johnie Marsh | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Jr Marsh | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James E Marsh | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jasper L Marsh | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Isabell Marsh | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alvis F Mckay | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie L Mckay | 31 | Wife-H | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alvis F Jr Mckay | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William H Mckay THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hissey Mckay | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William H Jr Mckay | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nell B Mckay | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | James F Mckay | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Butel L Mckay | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Geneva Mckay | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alney T Betts | 83 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas Leach | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Flora Leach | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Stacey Leach | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Napoleon Leach | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Louis Leach | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Caroline Leach | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Beatrice Leach | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas M Leach | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dorothy Leach | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pascal Leach | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Tiney Leach | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William H Matthews | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucy Matthews | 65 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James D Mckinney | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Mckinney | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nila M Mckinney | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Haywood Mckinney | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Matthews | 43 | Boarder | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 44 | John D Mclean | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Susie Mclean | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edna Mclean | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Samuel Mclean | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Warren J Mclean | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Josephine Matthews | 14 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
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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)