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William Norton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this William Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | William K |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Alhambra City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Norton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Norton | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Norton | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Helen Norton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Jeanette Norton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Norton | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 1
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | William K |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 12
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | W. W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Norton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Norton
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · California
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Sibling
Jeanette Norton
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Norton
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Norton
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 — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel173:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold W Mcaneney | 30 | Head | Dentist | California |
| 2 | Alice S Mcaneney | 23 | Wife | Dentist | Arkansas |
| 3 | Clifford A Hauser | 35 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 4 | Myrtle Hauser | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Mildred Outland | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Arizona |
| 6 | Edward O Lytle | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Margie Lytle | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Harold Lytle | 32 | Son | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth Lytle | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Howard Stokes | 26 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 11 | Elyse Stokes | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Arthur E Smith | 47 | Head | Traveling Auditor | England |
| 13 | Mary E Smith | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Ruth Francis Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Elmer R Shaw | 31 | Head | Auditor | Indiana |
| 16 | Irene Shaw | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 17 | Thomas Jr. Norton | 40 | Head | Pub. Accountant | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen M Norton | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jeanette Norton | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Thomas Iii Norton | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Beverly Ann Norton | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | William K Norton THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Paul A Hastings | 28 | Head | Structural Engineer | Indiana |
| 24 | Emily M Hastings | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | Gilbert Outland | 26 | Boarder | Civil Engineer | Indiana |
| 26 | Hilton Welch | 24 | Head | Asst. Manager | Missouri |
| 27 | Lucille Welch | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Minor Musick | 36 | Head | Cashier | Missouri |
| 29 | Jean M Musick | 30 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Ward Cochrane | 11 | Step-son | — | California |
| 31 | Emery W Wride | 30 | Head | Production Clerk | Michigan |
| 32 | Dorothy Wride | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | Barbara A Wride | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Frank E Cordier | 36 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lorene M Cordier | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Harry Sly | 35 | Head | Carpet Layer | Oregon |
| 37 | Vesta Sly | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Jerry Chisam | 40 | Head | Sales Manager | Illinois |
| 39 | Isabella Chisam | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Brown Chisam | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 41 | Blaine Chisam | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Oliver Cummings | 32 | Head | Religious Director | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edith Cummings | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Thomas E Irvine | 44 | Head | Plumber | Colorado |
| 45 | Mamie B Irvine | 40 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gertrude Bond | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Willard S Scott | 34 | Head | Plumber | Ohio |
| 48 | Irene P Scott | 32 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 49 | Willard P Scott | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Barbara Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
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)