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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 Nottoway, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rachel & Isaac — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nottoway, Virginia |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blendon Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Oliver | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillian Oliver | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillian Oliver | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillian Oliver | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Oliver | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lucy Oliver | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 36
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 5 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 | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nottoway, Virginia
Head, age 47
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Nottoway-County, Virginia
Other, age 55
Nottoway-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winningham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Oliver across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rachel Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Oliver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rachel Oliver
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Oliver
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Oliver
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2453unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy Motley | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Emma Motley | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Hampden Motley | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Elma Motley | 32 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alma Motley | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Beatrice Motley | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Christine Motley | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph Blund | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Blund | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Louis Blund | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | John Blund | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Eva Blund | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Andrew Blund | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Blund | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Rosa Blund | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lillian Blund | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lizzie Blund | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lizzie Blund | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lizzie Blund | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lizzie Blund | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lizzie Blund | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lizzie Blund | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Oscar Ivory | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lizzie Ivory | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lizzie Ivory | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Oliver | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lizzie Oliver | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Oliver | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | John Oliver | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Maggie Oliver | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William Oliver THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Oliver | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lillian Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lillian Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lillian Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lillian Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | A J Fuller | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lillie M Fuller | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lillie M Fuller | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Rosa N Fuller | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Cora E Fuller | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Katherine Fuller | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James B Fuller | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Doris E Fuller | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | B M Poole | 34 | Head | Baker | Virginia |
| 46 | Ethel P Poole | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Francis E Poole | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Benjamin H Poole | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nora L Poole | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Earl S Poole | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)