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William Rice — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Rice across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burton & S — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | French Broad Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Rice | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mabel Rice | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Rice | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Rice | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Rice | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willard Rice | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ina Rice | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 19
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 27
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 36
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 48
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Rice across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burton Rice (~0.92 confidence) and father S Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burton Rice
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Rice
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Rice
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Rice
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1676unit:0646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Rice THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ina Rice | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Evelyn Rice | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mabel Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Rice | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Willard Rice | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ellen Rice | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William Woodrow | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Reuben Woodrow | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Virginia Woodrow | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Labor | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mckinley Sumner | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | May Sumner | 31 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Sumner | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Beulah Sumner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lee Roy Sumner | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rosa Sumner | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Harrison Gaddy | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pansie Gaddy | 26 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sherman Gaddy | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Magaline Gaddy | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Floyd Gaddy | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Anetta Gaddy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Carter | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Burgin Carter | 25 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Carter | 73 | Mother | Labor | North Carolina |
| 26 | Wyatt Gentry | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clara Gentry | 56 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Peter Gentry | 32 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Allie Gentry | 16 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Gentry | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charles Gentry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Louis Gentry | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | R. B. Roberts | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cora Roberts | 27 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clarence Roberts | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Margrill Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Columbus Gentry | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ella Gentry | 29 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Paul Gentry | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dessie Gentry | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Erskin Gentry | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Irene Gentry | 20 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hellen Gentry | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Viola Gentry | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | George Lula | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | April Lula | 49 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cecil Lula | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clara Lula | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas Lula | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mildred Lula | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)