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William Pratt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gratiot, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Pratt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gratiot, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gratiot, Michigan |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 140 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pratt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joyce Pratt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Pratt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margell Pratt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Pratt | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Allen Pratt | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wardell Pratt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Billy Pratt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Maude Pratt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 43
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 140 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Gratiot-County, Michigan
Head, age 53
Gratiot-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gratiot |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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William Pratt
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel989:0549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beulah Welch | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Hulda Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Anna Welch | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Harold Welch | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Bert Welch | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Anna Welch | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ray Grover | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Lester Grover | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Clarence Grover | 16 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Alice Grover | 51 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Ollar Scofield | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Janie Scofield | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Randall Scofield | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Jerome Korach | 51 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 65 | Mary Korach | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Eva Korach | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Frances Korach | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Irvin Dalrymple | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Kathryn Dalrymple | 17 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Charles Dalrymple | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | George Hoyt | 23 | Head | Railroad | Michigan |
| 72 | Eunice Hoyt | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | William Pratt THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Maude Pratt | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Allen Pratt | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Mary Pratt | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Dorothy Pratt | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Billy Pratt | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Joyce Pratt | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Margell Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Wardell Pratt | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Willard Miller | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 83 | Ruth Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 84 | James Miller | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Henry Miller | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Dewey Parks | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 87 | Mabel Parks | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 88 | John Jacques | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 89 | Mina Jacques | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Clare Youngs | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 91 | Harriet Youngs | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Wayne Youngs | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Anna Youngs | 82 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Harlow Parks | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 95 | Thyra Parks | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Phyliss Parks | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Dale Parks | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Marilyn Parks | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Mahlon Frisbie | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 100 | Blanche Frisbie | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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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)