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William Owens — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Benjamin — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,650 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Owens | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Owens | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ethel Owens | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
None, Maryland
Son, age 21
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Transfer Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 29
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,650 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcellena Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Owens
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Owens
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Owens
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcellena Owens
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Owens
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus853unit:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine A Ward | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Edmund M Ward | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Ella J Ward | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | William N Owens THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 5 | Ethel C Owens | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Patricia A Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Gustave A Ladum | 44 | Head | Electrician | Maryland |
| 8 | Frances M Ladum | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Frederick L Nelson | 35 | Head | Contractor | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary B Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Frederick L Jr Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Helene A Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Herman G Voelker | 29 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 14 | Nellie R Voelker | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Claire M Voelker | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | George B Bull | 36 | Head | Rate Clerk | Maryland |
| 17 | Margaret E Bull | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Margaret E Bull | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | George B Jr Bull | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Mary J Bull | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Harry F Volmer | 38 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 22 | Anna R Volmer | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Harry F Jr Volmer | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Alice Ethel Volmer | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | John C Krantz | 30 | Head | Chemist | Maryland |
| 26 | Helen R Krantz | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Margaret C Krantz | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Harry Henley | 46 | Head | Teller | Maryland |
| 29 | Margaret P Henley | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Graham Edw B Henley | 46 | Lodger | Secretary | Maryland |
| 31 | George F Pachmayr | 71 | Head | Owner | Bavaria Germany |
| 32 | Augusta Pachmayr | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Elsie A Pachmayr | 33 | Daughter | Secretary | Maryland |
| 34 | John H Reinold | 41 | Head | Inspector | Maryland |
| 35 | Ida Reinold | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | William E Whittington | 45 | Head | Real Estate Agent | Maryland |
| 37 | Anna E Whittington | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Elsie Whittington | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Edith Lowder | 52 | Boarder | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 40 | Thomas H Ott | 45 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 41 | Cecilia R Ott | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Joseph T Ott | 21 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 43 | Cletus W Ott | 18 | Son | Typist | Maryland |
| 44 | Norbert J Ott | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Lawrence J Ott | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Mary R Ott | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Anton Vogel | 43 | Head | Baker | Wuerttemberg Germany |
| 48 | Marie Vogel | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Mary M Vogel | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Arthur R Hoglund | 32 | Head | Engineer | California |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)