WP
William Parks — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Parks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Parks | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Clara Parks | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Parks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Parks | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Walter Parks | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Parks | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 24
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parkis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | office clerk |
| Industry | Refrigerator mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Walter Parks (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Parkis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Parkis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Parks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Parks
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Parkis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Parkis
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Parks
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Parks
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Raymond Parks
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Parks
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Parks
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Wayne, Michigan
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1068:0826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Stevanus | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Josephine Barber | 35 | Head | Waitress | Ohio |
| 3 | Jack Barber | 17 | Son | Messenger | Ohio |
| 4 | Gaven Barber | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Fred Vreeland | 60 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Roy Harnischaft | 26 | Boarder | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 7 | Stanley Kaszczysz | 37 | Head | Gas Station | Poland |
| 8 | Stanley Stachula | 36 | Boarder | Gas Station | Poland |
| 9 | Frank D'Agostino | 48 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 10 | Kathryn D'Agostino | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Adeline D'Agostino | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Mary D'Agostino | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Frank Jr. D'Agostino | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary Wyckoff | 47 | Maid | — | Germany |
| 15 | Jack Pilotte | 16 | Nephew | Tunnel Work | New York |
| 16 | Glenn Baker | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 17 | Alice Baker | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Mary Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Marie Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Lawrence Baker | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Daniel Baker | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert Baker | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | H. Marquart | 39 | Head | Auto Assembler | Michigan |
| 24 | Hattie Marquart | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Harry Marquart | 18 | Son | Auto Driver | Michigan |
| 26 | Joseph Oruff | 66 | Head | Laborer | Canada Eng |
| 27 | Barbara Oruff | 66 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 28 | William Oruff | 24 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Henry Schaefer | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Marie Schaefer | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Walter Parks | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 32 | Flora Parks | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 33 | William Parks THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Raymond Parks | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Lucille Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Clara Parks | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Solomon Schimmer | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Russia |
| 38 | Martha Schimmer | 37 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 39 | Paul Schimmer | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Doris Schimmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Fred Husted | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 42 | Mabel Husted | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Russell Husted | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 44 | Winnie M. Husted | 13 | Daughter | Toolmaker | Indiana |
| 45 | Charles Bontrager | 28 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Mabel Bontrager | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Vernell Bontrager | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Emerson Bontrager | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Wayne Bontrager | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | John G. Jones | 37 | Head | Motorman | Wales |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)