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William Nicholson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harrison, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Nicholson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Glass Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Nicholson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Nicholson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Nicholson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Nicholson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Nicholson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Nicholson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Gertrude Nicholson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Head, age 32
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Head, age 42
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Glass Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Nicholson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Harrison, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Nicholson
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2534unit:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bruce E Macewen | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William H Nicholson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 53 | Gertrude E Nicholson | 42 | Wife | Enumerator | West Virginia |
| 54 | Kenneth F Nicholson | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred E Nicholson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Elizabeth M Nicholson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | William H Jr Nicholson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Arthur E Nicholson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lee Malcomb | 38 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 60 | Opal H Malcomb | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Bernadine Malcomb | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gary D Malcomb | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bert Malcomb | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | John Moyer | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Grace Moyer | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Earl Moyer | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Freddie Moyer | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Maxine Moyer | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Junior Moyer | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bonnie B Moyer | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Isaac Levy | 52 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 72 | Rachel Levy | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Ira George | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Temperance George | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Genevieve George | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nadine George | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ralph George | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Bernice George | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | John H Props | 49 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 80 | Martha Props | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Earl Maxwell | 27 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Marie Maxwell | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Bell Maxwell | 4 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Gale Props | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Elizabeth Gulas | 59 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 86 | Michael Gulas | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Elizabeth Gulas | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Joseph Gulas | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Joseph Watson | 53 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 90 | Martha Watson | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | John Baccus | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Phill Mcclung | 38 | Boarder | Bricklayer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Nellie Patterson | 29 | Roomer | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Lawrence Patterson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Velma Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Burl Patterson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Squire M White | 65 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Ida M White | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Pearl White | 35 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Herman Willison | 43 | Head | Laborer | 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)