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William Nichols — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Hilliard — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nichols | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Nichols | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Nichols | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 24
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nicholas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Industrial |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Nichols across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and father Hilliard Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Nichols (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Nichols
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hilliard Nichols
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Nichols
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Nichols
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Nichols
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1348:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelius Kuiper | 57 | Head | Stevedore | Holland |
| 2 | Lena Kuiper | 50 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 3 | Cora Marienes Kuiper | 23 | Daughter | — | Holland |
| 4 | Herman Jensen | 72 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 5 | Dora Jensen | 69 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 6 | Charles Sternberg | 55 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 7 | Irene Sternberg | 40 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 8 | Natan Sternberg | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 9 | Solomy Sternberg | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Emil Schlueter | 52 | Head | Stevedore | Germany |
| 11 | Pauline Schlueter | 43 | Wife | None | Belgium |
| 12 | John Forsberg | 19 | Son | Stevedore | Germany |
| 13 | John Braunstein | 65 | Head | Captain | Germany |
| 14 | Elsie Braunstein | 40 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 15 | John Braunstein | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | Carl Muller | 51 | Roomer | Waiter | Germany |
| 17 | John Tonjes | 47 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 18 | Mary Tonjes | 33 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 19 | Martin Tonjes | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Rudolf Heideman | 43 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 21 | Margaret Heideman | 34 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 22 | Otto Heideman | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Bruno Letiger | 50 | Roomer | Handyman | New Jersey |
| 24 | Alfred Katsmussen | 60 | Roomer | Retired | Norway |
| 25 | Adolf Honsold | 48 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 26 | Eugene Honsold | 40 | Brother | Troops | New Jersey |
| 27 | Marie Honsold | 74 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 28 | Herman Bergman | 48 | Head | Bottler | Germany |
| 29 | Pauline Bergman | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 30 | Herman Bergman | 22 | Son | Clerk | Germany |
| 31 | Frieda Bergman | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Walter Bergman | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Alois Aberer | 32 | Roomer | Baker | Austria |
| 34 | Fred Holst | 53 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 35 | Anna Holst | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 36 | Fred Holst | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Albert Omers | 30 | Roomer | Machinist | Germany |
| 38 | Samuel Silverberg | 48 | Head | Dry-Goods | Austria |
| 39 | Bertha Silverberg | 40 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 40 | Benjamin Silverberg | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Molly Silverberg | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 42 | Solomon Silverberg | 16 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Seymore Silverberg | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Walter Seiler | 35 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 45 | Emma Seiler | 24 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 46 | William Faas | 66 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 47 | Anna Faas | 62 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 48 | William Nichols | 41 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lillian Nichols | 37 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | William Nichols THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)