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William Norman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Norman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Doc & Mack — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Norman |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Norman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Jefferies | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Catrose Norman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Anna Norman | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Doc Norman | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Doc Norman | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Nellie Jefferies | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Opal Norman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 11
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norman |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 21
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Norman |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Head, age 30
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ream |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 1190 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Norman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Doc Norman (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Norman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Norman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Norman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Doc Norman
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Norman
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Norman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Norman
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Norman
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Catrose Norman
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Norman
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Jefferies
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doc Norman
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Lorenzo | 24 | Boarder | Miner | Spain |
| 2 | Moroloti Lorenzo | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Spain |
| 3 | Nick Veyaklya | 47 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Veronica Veyaklya | 46 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Bruno Veyaklya | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alexandra Yancini | 43 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 7 | Mike Dobovica | 32 | Boarder | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 8 | Alack Lehenoff | 40 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 9 | Mike Debuor | 46 | Head | Miner | Hungary |
| 10 | Julia Debuor | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Julia Debuor | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mike Debuor | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Wm G Stewart | 30 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eunice M Stewart | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Helen L Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Albert G Stewart | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | W D Jr Stewart | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Grover C Stewart | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Virginia L Stewart | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Raymond Loro | 25 | Head | Miner | Spain |
| 21 | Beatrice Loro | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lloyd Swanson | 36 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 23 | Lella Swanson | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas Swanson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Cordelia Swanson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Anna B Swanson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Gracie Swanson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lloyd Swanson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John Swanson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Azalea Swanson | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Doc Norman | 54 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 32 | Anna B Norman | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Doc Jr Norman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Catrose S Norman | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Opal C Norman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Nellie Jefferies | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James M Jefferies | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | William J Norman THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 39 | Louis Bush | 34 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 40 | Aldora Bush | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Leola Bush | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Carrie Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Madie Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Loretta Bush | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Louis Jr Bush | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James Bush | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Homer Bush | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Carl Maxwell | 33 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 49 | Nettie Maxwell | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William Maxwell | 7 | Adopt Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)