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William Richard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Richard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Edisto Island Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Richard | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Diana Richard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Richard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mamie Richard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alonzo Richard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Richard | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Hubert Richard | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Richard | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Edward Richard | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ira Richard | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 6
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 33
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Rickard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Asbestos mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Richard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Richard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Richard
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Richard
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hubert Richard
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Richard
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Richard
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Diana Richard
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Richard
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Richard
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Richard
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Susan | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Magline | 14 | Ad. Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Alma | 9 | Ad. Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Joe Richards | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eva Richards | 32 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Matthew Richards | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Franklin Richards | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Cecelia Richards | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Edward Richard | 40 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Richard | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Edward Jr. Richard | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Richard THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ira Richard | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mamie Richard | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alonzo Richard | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Diana Richard | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Virginia Richard | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Hubert Richard | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Sarah Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Rebecca Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Richard Margaret Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Isaac Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Edward Ficklin | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Everlena Ficklin | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elise Ficklin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Ficklin | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Abraham Alston | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sarah Alston | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Singleton | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Josephine Singleton | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Robert Jr. Singleton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | James Singleton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Catherine Singleton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Louis Singleton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Rosalee Singleton | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Perry | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Rosa Perry | 41 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Isabelle Perry | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ella Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Edward Perry | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Jr. Perry | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ernest Perry | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Denny Jr. Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Julia Smith | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ella Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Dorothy Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Marcella Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Eugene Dandron | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Georgie Dandron | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Caroline Muckelberry | 5 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)