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William Owens — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fullen & L — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBuchanan, Virginia
SurnameOwens
Given NameWilliam B.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMagisterial Dist
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Maudy Owens Daughter — 15 ~1915
Etta Owens Daughter — 13 ~1917
Bessie Owens Daughter — 11 ~1919
Ruby Owens Daughter — 9 ~1921
L Owens Head — 67 ~1863
Thompson Owens Son — 16 ~1914
Robt Owens Son — 19 ~1911
William Owens Son — 21 ~1909
Victoria Owens Spouse — 45 ~1885

Census Appearances

1910
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 2
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 11
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name William B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 21
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
Surname Owens
Given Name William B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Owens across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buchanan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fullen Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father L Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Floyd Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vitoria Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fullen Owens
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
L Owens
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Floyd Owens
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vitoria Owens
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Owens
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Owens
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Owens
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Thompson Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maudy Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robt Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Buchanan, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0177)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cyrus Compton 16 Son Farmer Virginia
2 Ocie Compton 14 Daughter — Virginia
3 Lillie Compton 12 Daughter — Virginia
4 Lucy Compton 6 Daughter — Virginia
5 Isaac Singleton 62 Head Farmer Virginia
6 Thomas L. Singleton 65 Head — Virginia
7 Julia A. Singleton 46 Wife — Virginia
8 George W. Singleton 28 Daughter — Virginia
9 Morton Owens 19 Daughter — Virginia
10 Winford Owens 12 Son Laborer Virginia
11 Ona Owens 11 Daughter — Virginia
12 James B. Singleton 33 Head Merchant Virginia
13 Erie D. Singleton 30 Wife — Virginia
14 Clara L. Singleton 13 Daughter — Virginia
15 Dallas B. Singleton 11 Daughter — Virginia
16 Robt. L. Singleton 9 Son — Virginia
17 William G. Singleton 5 Son — Virginia
18 Andrew J. Singleton 3 Son — Virginia
19 Flora N. Singleton 1 Daughter — Virginia
20 Melmer Browning 22 Head Farmer Virginia
21 Dottie Browning 23 Wife — Virginia
22 Gerald Browning 2 Son — Virginia
23 Jane E. Browning 1 Daughter — Virginia
24 L. G. Owens 67 Head Farmer Virginia
25 Victoria Owens 45 Wife — Virginia
26 William B. Owens THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Virginia
27 Robt. E. Owens 19 Son Laborer Virginia
28 Thompson Owens 16 Son Laborer Virginia
29 Maudy Owens 15 Daughter — Virginia
30 Etta Owens 13 Daughter — Virginia
31 Bessie Owens 11 Daughter — Virginia
32 Ruby Owens 9 Daughter — Virginia
33 Jack Duel 61 Head Farmer Virginia
34 Lora Duel 27 Wife — Virginia
35 Emily Duel 22 Daughter — Virginia
36 Dorothy Dalle 7 Daughter — Virginia
37 David Owens 51 Head Farmer Virginia
38 Eddie Owens 28 Wife — Virginia
39 Opal Owens 9 Daughter — Virginia
40 Baxter Owens 2 Son — Virginia
41 Arthur Jr. Owens 5 Son — Virginia
42 Harold Owens 3 Son — Virginia
43 Owens 1 Daughter — Virginia
44 Joseph A. Childress 32 Head Farmer Virginia
45 Nellie Childress 23 Wife — Virginia
46 Charles W. Childress 10 Son — Virginia
47 Andrew Childress 6 Son — Virginia
48 Lowell Childress 3 Daughter — Virginia
49 Clyde Childress 1 Son — Virginia
50 Isaac Duel 54 Head Farmer Virginia
51 Milly A. Duel 51 Wife — Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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