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William Norris — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Norris across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Williams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Norris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Norris | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Watson Norris | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willard Norris | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ulysses Norris | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 3
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 14
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Norris across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Norris
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willard Norris
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Watson Norris
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Asgure Spivey | 14 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dozier Spivey | 14 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ola Spivey | 11 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Grover Spivey | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Dozier Spivey | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Zola May Spivey | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | A Hilrod Mccumby | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Juanita Mccumby | 19 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mildred Mccumby | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ezra Gaskins | 51 | Head | Farmhouse | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ellen Gaskins | 24 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Austin Gaskins | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Randall Spivey | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lola Spivey | 49 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mildred Spivey | 10 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charley Stewart | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Stewart | 24 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Augustus Stewart | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edna May Stewart | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ulysses Norris | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lilly Norris | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | William Norris THIS PERSON | 14 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willard Norris | 13 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Watson Norris | 10 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Walter Bellamy | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pinky Bellamy | 21 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | James E Bellamy | 2 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Anna Jernigan | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edgar Jernigan | 19 | son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Paul Jernigan | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Elbert Jernigan | 17 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Janie Jernigan | 11 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Pearl Luther | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ellen Luther | 25 | wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Allice Luther | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | William M Soles | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Sarah E Soles | 55 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Claud C Soles | 21 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Reba Soles | 13 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Elsie M Gaskins | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ola Gaskins | 31 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Eunice Gaskins | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Eugene Gaskins | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
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)