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William Parsons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Taylor, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Taylor, West Virginia |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Knottsville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavy Parsons | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Glenda Parsons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Parsons | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Parsons | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rosabelle Parsons | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ismael Parsons | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Martha Parsons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Parsons | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Bradley Parsons | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, West …
Head, age 50
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Other, age 60
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knottsville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Parsons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Parsons
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2555unit:0988)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Kennedy | 32 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Cora Kennedy | 31 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Wilma Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Juanita Kennedy | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Kennedy | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Evelyn Kennedy | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ray Jr. Kennedy | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Melba Kennedy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Luther Shroyer | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Minnie Shroyer | 58 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Beryl Shroyer | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Charles C. Rogers | 40 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Annie Rogers | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lois Miller | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William Parsons THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Rosabelle Parsons | 47 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lavy Parsons | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ismael Parsons | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Glenda Parsons | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Bradley Parsons | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ernest J. Parsons | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Martha J. Parsons | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth Parsons | 3 | Gr. daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Henry C. Kennedy | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Melinda Kennedy | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Irene Mayles | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Carol Mayles | 7 | Gr. daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Susan J. Parsons | 72 | Step mother | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William Shingleton | 18 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clarcie Shingleton | 18 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Guy Kirby | 20 | Bro-in-law | Mold Runner | West Virginia |
| 32 | John W. Kusser | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary E. Kusser | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | William Rupp | 53 | Head | Kilnman | Ohio |
| 35 | Mary A. Rupp | 50 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Henry L. Rupp | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Charles G. Rupp | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary E. Rupp | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | William S. Baugh | 30 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Flora Baugh | 28 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Howard R. Baugh | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Eratin B. Weaver | 32 | Head | Jiggerman | West Virginia |
| 43 | Irene Weaver | 26 | Wife-H | Finisher | West Virginia |
| 44 | Harold Sapp | 26 | Head | Caster | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lela Sapp | 21 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Clarence R. Sapp | 23 | Brother | Batter Out | West Virginia |
| 47 | Edward C. Reed | 27 | Head | Batter Out | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary M. Reed | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Raymond B. Baron | 30 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 50 | Madeline Baron | 31 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
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)