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William Reed — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mobile, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Crola |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Reed | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Reed | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Reed | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Reed | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Other, age 12
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Head, age 23
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Other, age 31
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Creosote Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Reed
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus40usce:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Reed THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Lillie Reed | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William Reed | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lillie Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Reed | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Reed | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | Joe White | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 8 | White | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | White | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | White | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | White | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Stella Pruitt | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Pruitt | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Pruitt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Arthur Curry | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Curry | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Curry | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Curry | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Curry | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Curry | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Curry | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Curry | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Joe Brown | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Julia H Brown | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Sherman Brown | 40 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Maggie Brown | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Rosa Brown | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mary Brown | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William Brown | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sherman Brown | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Henry Kohloff | 67 | Head | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 35 | Kohloff | 60 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Ernest Mims | 30 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ruth Mims | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ernest Jr Mims | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Graham Mims | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary E Mims | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Joe Mims | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 42 | Minnie Mims | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | James K Edgett | 77 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 44 | Sidney Edgett | 41 | Head | Inspector | England |
| 45 | Edgett | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Gertrude Edgett | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | John Edgett | 31 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 48 | Edgett | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | John Rush | 43 | Head | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mattie Rush | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)