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William Pratt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Pratt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Advertiser |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Pratt | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Pratt | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| William Pratt | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Charles Pratt | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Pratt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Frederick Pratt | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Pratt | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Pratt | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Pratt | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Pratt | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Pratt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 58
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Advertiser |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Other, age 69
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | William K. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links William Pratt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pratt
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1054:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stephen Anthony | 27 | Head | Car Repairer | Italy |
| 52 | Alexander Anthony | 22 | Son | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Rose Anthony | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Peter Fusco | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 55 | Frank Senacola | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 56 | Paul Gomes | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 57 | Mary Gomes | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Paul Jr. Gomes | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Robert Gomes | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Richard Gomes | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Louis Gaux | 37 | Head | Fireman | France |
| 62 | Sophie Gaux | 30 | Wife | — | France |
| 63 | Louis Gaux | 13 | Son | Student | France |
| 64 | Raymond Gaux | 10 | Son | Worker | England |
| 65 | Marcel Gaux | 4 | Son | — | Wales |
| 66 | Rene Gaux | 2 | Son | — | Wales |
| 67 | Alice Gaux | 2 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 68 | Edmund Hunt | 39 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 69 | Ethel Hunt | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Edmund Jr. Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Robert Hunt | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Richard Hunt | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Theodore Hunt | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Evelyn Hunt | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Theodore Jr. Hunt | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William Pratt THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 77 | Lillian Pratt | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | William Jr. Pratt | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Robert Pratt | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | George Pratt | 13 | Son | — | Canada-Eng |
| 81 | James Pratt | 11 | Son | — | Canada-Eng |
| 82 | William Pratt | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Charles Pratt | 27 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 84 | Frederick Pratt | 21 | Son | Student | Scotland |
| 85 | Margaret Pratt | 29 | Daughter | Manager | Italy |
| 86 | Rose Pratt | 29 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 87 | Oreste Oreste | 35 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 88 | Mary Oreste | 36 | Wife | Musician | Italy |
| 89 | Camilla Oreste | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Dorothy Oreste | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | Camilla Oreste | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Camilla Oreste | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | John Oreste | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 94 | Mary Oreste | 29 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 95 | Madeline Oreste | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Madeline Oreste | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Madeline Oreste | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Madeline Oreste | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Albert Wilkinson | 31 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 100 | Mabel Wilkinson | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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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)