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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 Accomack, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Bettie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Accomack, Virginia |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Metompkin Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Parks | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Carrie Parks | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 8
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Willie T |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 18
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Head, age 28
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Willie T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tangier town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Parks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Parks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Parks
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Parks
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Parks
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Parks
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Accomack, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2433unit:0526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura G Taylor | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Audrey J Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Alford J Taylor | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Aurelia R Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Annie Killman | 24 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas J Wessells | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Lella L Wessells | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Woodrow W Wessells | 15 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 9 | John W Thornton | 72 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 10 | Alphonso Thornton | 47 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 11 | Van Henry | 36 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mable Van Henry | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Van Henry | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James O Byrd | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary C Byrd | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James J Byrd | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Louis S Lankford | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Leticia R Lankford | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Taylor | 30 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 20 | Alva Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Clifton W Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William B Thornton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Amanda Thornton | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Wilber S Tyndle | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 25 | Cora A Tyndle | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Samuel Marshall | 41 | Nephew | Labor | Virginia |
| 27 | Paula Cherricks | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 28 | Mable Cherricks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Percy Ann Harris | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Frank T Chase | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Malonie K Chase | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sewell Groton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Nora Groton | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sewell H Groton | 38 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 35 | J. R. Groton | 27 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Groton | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George Mears | 47 | Head | Cutter | Virginia |
| 38 | Walter Lee Gibbs | 36 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 39 | Nannie Gibbs | 52 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Georgie Gibbs | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 41 | Annie M Gibbs | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charles G Lewis | 52 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 43 | Rosie L Lewis | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William D Lewis | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 45 | Thelma Lewis | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 46 | John W Martin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Melvin Hopkins | 31 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 48 | Blanch A Hopkins | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ruth B Hopkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Carrie E Parks | 45 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 51 | William Parks THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)