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William Norton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Scotland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scotland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Norton | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Monroe Norton | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Preston Norton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Woodrow Norton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Norton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mattie Norton | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Son, age 15
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Head, age 25
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Industry | 48 |
| Class of Worker | Farmer |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 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 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Preston Norton
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Norton
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Norton
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 — Scotland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Scotland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1721unit:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie Mckethen | 70 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Davis | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edgar Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lazarus Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Walter Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mattie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Joseph Davis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hattie P Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Johnnie Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Monroe Norton | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mattie Norton | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jessie Norton | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Preston Norton | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | William H Norton THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Woodrow Norton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles R Covington | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bettie Covington | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fred C Covington | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah Covington | 78 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Howard | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Katie Howard | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Roy Hill | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mae Hill | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Helen Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roy B Butler | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Dora Quick | 20 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Henry Craven | 70 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Dora Craven | 63 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Guz Grooms | 6 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lawrence Peele | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Celia J Peele | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mattie Peele | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Annie M Peele | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Vester Peele | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Woodrow Peele | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Marjorie Peele | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Everett Peele | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John Goodwin | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Donnie Goodwin | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Josephine Goodwin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lauder Norton | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Eunice Norton | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Fannie B Norton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Edward L Mcnair | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lee Mcnair | 67 | Sister | — | 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)