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William Oliver — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nick & Louisa — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lay steel |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Lay Steel |
| Township / Ward | Kings Store Precinct |
| 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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Oliver | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Freeman Oliver | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Deal | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Oliver | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Leathie Oliver | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Otho Wilson | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Georgia Oliver | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lilla Wilson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lafayre Ulmer | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Will Oliver | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elias Oliver | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Sam Brooks | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Oliver | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Hugh Oliver | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Louise Oliver | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 6
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 14
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 15 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Lay steel |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Son, age 22
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 36 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 19 Aliceville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Plumber Helper |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Oliver across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nick Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Oliver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nick Oliver
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Oliver
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Oliver
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Oliver
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Hugh Oliver
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Pickens, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus46usce:0368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Oliver | 49 | Head | Grading | Alabama |
| 2 | Louise Oliver | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Hugh Lee Oliver | 20 | Son | Grading | Alabama |
| 4 | Ruth Oliver | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 5 | William G. Oliver THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Lay Steel | Alabama |
| 6 | Elias Jr. Oliver | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Freeman Oliver | 24 | Boarder | Grading | Alabama |
| 8 | Georgia B. Oliver | 22 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Arthur Deal | 25 | Boarder | Grading | Alabama |
| 10 | Lafayre Ulmer | 20 | Boarder | Grading | Alabama |
| 11 | Otho Wilson | 25 | Boarder | Lay Steel | Alabama |
| 12 | Lilla Wilson | 18 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Sam M. Brooks | 24 | Boarder | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 14 | Will E. Oliver | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Leathie Oliver | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John James | 24 | Head | Timber Cutter | Alabama |
| 17 | Janie James | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | R. Lee James | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ethel D. James | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Martha Hood | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Fred Cook | 25 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 22 | Georgia Cook | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Allen Wilder | 49 | Head | Lay Steel | Alabama |
| 24 | Lilla Wilder | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Lonnie Wilder | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | William Snilly | 28 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 27 | Lula Snilly | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | John U. Snilly | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Curtis Snilly | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | William C. Snilly | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lillie Snilly | 49 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 32 | King Stanton | 21 | Boarder | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 33 | Nathaniel Locket | 28 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 34 | Ida Locket | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Will E. Locket | 8 | Adopted son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Blaze G. Coleman | 35 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 37 | Ida Coleman | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Henry Coleman | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ben Lampson | 31 | Head | Timber Cutter | Alabama |
| 40 | Lula Lampson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Lillie Lampson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lucie Lampson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Juanita Lampson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ben Jr. Lampson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | L. C. Lampson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | General A. Savage | 34 | Head | Log Scaler | Alabama |
| 47 | Fiona Savage | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Dorothy Savage | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Charles L. Savage | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Simmie Watts | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)