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William Parks — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Parks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Daviess, Kentucky |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pumping |
| Industry | Oil Well |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Pumping |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 5 Pt Of Vanover Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Parks | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ethel Parks | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Parks | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Park |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Pumping |
| Industry | Oil Well |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Park |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Parks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Parks (~0.92 confidence) and father James Park (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Park (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Parks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Parks
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Park
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Park
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Parks
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Parks
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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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 — Daviess, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel742:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard Salmon | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Vinnie Salmon | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary G. Salmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Edward M. Salmon | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Harold B. Salmon | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gyneth G. Salmon | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Golda G. Salmon | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Isabel Salmon | 77 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | George W. Newcom | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary K. Newcom | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Burris Newcom | 19 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jessie Higgs | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Hattie Higgs | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Julia M. Higgs | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Reece Mccoy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Maggie Mccoy | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James E. Parks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ethel Parks | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William Parks THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Pumping | Kentucky |
| 70 | Robert F. Sears | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Martha J. Sears | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | John D. Parks | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mary B. Parks | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Harland Parks | 23 | Son | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 75 | James M. Johnson | 20 | Servant | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Reece Merrill | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Nina Merrill | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Norman Spurrier | 33 | Head | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 79 | Violet Spurrier | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ernest Spurrier | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Clarence Howard | 54 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 82 | Ollie Howard | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | George L. Howard | 20 | Son | Tool Dresser | Kentucky |
| 84 | Clifton Howard | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Sonda Mckinney | 55 | Boarder | Labor | Kentucky |
| 86 | Arnold Wade | 21 | Head | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 87 | Lucy Wade | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | John J. Rangnow | 27 | Head | Druggist | Kentucky |
| 89 | Golda Rangnow | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Freda Rangnow | 65 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Theon A. Taylor | 59 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 92 | Violet Taylor | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Charlie Wright | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Edgar Moberly | 28 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 95 | Lalley Moberly | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Silas Williams | 27 | Brother-in-law | Driller | Kentucky |
| 97 | Willard M. Moberly | 56 | Head | Grocery | Kentucky |
| 98 | Serina Moberly | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Robert D. Stone | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Lula Stone | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)