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William Neal — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Neal across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clear Fork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Neal | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charles Neal | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Louetta Neal | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Paris Neal | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Other, age 6
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 16
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Smyth-County, Virginia
Head, age 26
Smyth-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smyth |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gypsum Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Neal across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Neal (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Neal
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Neal
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Paris Neal
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Tazewell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia L. | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ellis B. | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John A. Leffel | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances A. Leffel | 69 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nona E. Leffel | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Craig C. Leffel | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Nora E. Leffel | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Will E. Shawver | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Clara G. Shawver | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mildred B. Shawver | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Eugene L. Shawver | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Floyd R. Covington | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Stella B. Covington | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Clara M. Covington | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Simon P. Fox | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Kettie M. Fox | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Fox | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | J. J. Jr. Higginbotham | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Jessie S. Higginbotham | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Elizabeth L. Higginbotham | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Kannie J. Higginbotham | 71 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Reece B. Hanley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Helen M. Hanley | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Louise E. Hanley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Edward K. Hanley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Annie L. Hanley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Raleigh C. Fox | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary M. Fox | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jessie J. Fox | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ralph E. Fox | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Charles N. Neal | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Louetta B. Neal | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Paris A. Neal | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | William H. Neal THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | John P. Neal | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Bessie E. Neal | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 87 | George W. Neal | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Hiram L. Neal | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary B. Shrader | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Thomas L. Shrader | 11 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Calvin L. Mcnew | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary B. Mcnew | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Silas D. Mcnew | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Helen G. Mcnew | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Madeline E. Mcnew | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Stella M. Mcnew | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Calvin L. Mcnew | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William S. Dalton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Margaret A. Dalton | 44 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 100 | William S. Jr. Dalton | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)