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William Reese — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Reese across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ned & Ned — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Drewryville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reese | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Reese | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Robert Reese | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joe Reese | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Peter Reese | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Reese | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Marie Reese | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 7
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 16
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 24
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 34
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Reese across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ned Reese (~0.92 confidence) and father Ned Reese (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Reese (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luvina Reese (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Ned Reese
b. ~1830
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ned Reese
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Reese
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luvina Reese
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Reese
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James M Merrick | 16 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert H Wilson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Zena Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Harry H Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John H Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas H Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ben J Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Albert H Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James H Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John W Merrick | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Julia Merrick | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charlie Merrick | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | John W Merrick | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | William Merrick | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | James Merrick | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Grace Merrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Merrick | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lula Merrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Dallie Merrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Merrick | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Harvey A Shaffer | 53 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Emma N Shaffer | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sarah J Shaffer | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lloyd R Shaffer | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Abbie Reese | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Isabella Reese | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Reese | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rosa Reese | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | George Reese | 7 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 80 | George L Judge | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mollie L Judge | 45 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Thomas Judge | 15 | Grandson | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Marion Judge | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Judge | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Annie Judge | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Andrew Judge | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 87 | William Reese THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Marie Reese | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | James Reese | 72 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 90 | James Jr Reese | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Joe Reese | 31 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Robert Reese | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Peter Reese | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Wesley Powell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Cordelia Powell | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Cherrie Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Marie L Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Howard L Powell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | George Wiggins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Gertrude Wiggins | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)