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William Pierce — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Foster, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Pierce across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Foster, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Foster, North Dakota |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Homer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Pierce | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ida Pierce | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Pierce | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Frank Pierce | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Vernon Pierce | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Leonard Pierce | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Pierce | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Pierce | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Foster, North …
Head, age 44
Foster, North Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Foster, North …
Head, age 54
Foster, North Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Pierce across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Foster, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pierce
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Foster, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Foster, North Dakota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1735unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edith Evans | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Gustav Moss | 45 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 53 | Martha Moss | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 54 | Joseph Kramer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Luxemburg |
| 55 | Helen C. Kramer | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Raymond Kramer | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Irene E. Kramer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Arthur M. Kramer | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Dolores E. Kramer | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | George Thompson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Samuel Stephenson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Annabell Stephenson | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Veara J. Stephenson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Ardyce M. Stephenson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Fred V. Stephenson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Zella E. Stephenson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | John R. Stephenson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Annabelle Stephenson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Earl W. Stephenson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Pauline B. Stephenson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | William Pierce THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Mary Pierce | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Frank E. Pierce | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 74 | Vernon Pierce | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 75 | Leonard Pierce | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Ida L. Pierce | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Margaret Pierce | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | James W. Pierce | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | William Endicott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Hazel Endicott | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Ethel R. Endicott | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Dorothy J. Endicott | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Gertrude M. Endicott | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Eleanor J. Endicott | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Frank Mayfarth | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 86 | Mabel M. Mayfarth | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Hattie L. Mayfarth | 64 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Scott Vining | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Jennie L. Vining | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Dick H. Vining | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Florence E. Vining | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Ruth J. Vining | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Hans Lucht | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 94 | Kathrina Lucht | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 95 | Anna E. Lucht | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Rudolph Lucht | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Hazel L. Lucht | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Carol M. Lucht | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Emma Buck | 41 | Head | Boarding House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 100 | Phillis M. Buck | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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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)