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William Ramsey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Ramsey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Claiborne, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 5Th District A |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Ramsey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margie Ramsey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Warren Ramsey | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Ramsey | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Mallie Ramsey | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Herman Ramsey | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Otie Ramsey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Ramsey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Claiborne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ramsey
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:0499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Mcafee | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Angie Mcafee | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Alice Mcafee | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lillie Mcafee | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Dora Sneed | 60 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frank Surber | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary Surber | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Henly Surber | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | William Surber | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Carlie Surber | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Henry Dotson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Geniva Dotson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charlie Dotson | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Grace Dotson | 7 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Irene Dotson | 5 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Alice Dotson | 53 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Haywood Buchanan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Cordie Buchanan | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Bertha Buchanan | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Estelle Buchanan | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Hubert Buchanan | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Annie Buchanan | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Georgia Buchanan | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Arvil Buchanan | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | William Ramsey THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mallie Ramsey | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Margie Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bonnie Ramsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Warren Ramsey | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Otie Ramsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Herman Ramsey | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Cillus Parkey | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Irene Parkey | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mildred Parkey | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Charlie Parkey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Betsy Ann Parkey | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Neal Parkey | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Fred Parkey | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lillian Parkey | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary Ritchie | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Minnie Jennings | 39 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 42 | Claude Surber | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Buna Surber | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Rachel Surber | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Linda Surber | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Laura Surber | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Iona Surber | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Leonard Surber | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | J. Benton Smith | 60 | Head | Doctor | Virginia |
| 50 | Molly Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)