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William Mckay — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Smith, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Mckay across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Smith, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Smith, Texas |
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Prec 2 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Mckay | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bernice Mckay | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Mckay | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Wherry Mckay | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Elisabeth Mckay | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Byrd Mckay | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Mckay | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Mckay | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Texas
Other, age 1
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Smith, Texas
Son, age 11
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Mckay across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Smith, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mckay
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Byrd Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elisabeth Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Mckay
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Smith, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Smith, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2391:0053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred C Driver | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Cecil Driver | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Festus R Garrett | 76 | Head | — | Texas |
| 54 | Julia R Garrett | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | John W Garrett | 26 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Vera B Garrett | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 57 | Wherry H Mckay | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Bernice V Mckay | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Byrd Cal Mckay | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | William H Mckay THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Elisabeth Mckay | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Ruth Mckay | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Dorothy L Mckay | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | John R Mckay | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Joseph R Mckay | 78 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Martha Janie Mckay | 52 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 67 | Thomas J Long | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Winona Long | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Jack Frazier | 5 | Gr-Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Robert Frazier | 3 | Gr-Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Carl Foster | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Lela Foster | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Ruby Lee Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Rosalie Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Earline Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Andrew Williamson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Katherine Williamson | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | William Warren | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Lina Warren | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Dorothy Warren | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Ray Lambert | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Lillian Lambert | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Arthur Bailey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 84 | Bertha Bailey | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Ulas Bailey | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | Ellen Edwards | 78 | Gr-Mother | — | Texas |
| 87 | Samuel Leach | 70 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Elizabeth Leach | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 89 | Annie Cook | 79 | Roomer | — | Texas |
| 90 | Annie Sister Donaldson | 70 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 91 | Carl Leach | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Maggie Leach | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 93 | Wilda Mae Leach | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | James Leach | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | Quilla Mae Leach | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 96 | Levera Leach | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Bernie Lee Thomas | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 98 | Vera Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 99 | Alonzo Mirtle | 18 | Roomer | Laborer | Texas |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)