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William Roach — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Boone, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Roach across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boone, West Virginia |
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Prentice |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Roach | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Ellis | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ora Ellis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Georgia Roach | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Roach | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Claude Roach | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Roach | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Roach | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Allene Ellis | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Junior Ellis | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dock Ellis | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Son, age 19
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 27
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Roach across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Boone, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Roach
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ora Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Boone, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie Goodman | 28 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Violet Goodman | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Dalas Goodman | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Catherine Goodman | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Junior Goodman | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Delfine Goodman | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Verline Smith | 16 | nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | William H Roach | 47 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 59 | Georgia Roach | 47 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | William S Roach THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 61 | Claude Roach | 19 | son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Roach | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Gloria Roach | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dock Ellis | 25 | son-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ora Ellis | 24 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Junior Ellis | 7 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Allene Ellis | 4 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | William Ellis | 2 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Tom Rusin | 45 | head | Miner | Poland |
| 70 | Mary Rusin | 38 | wife-H | — | Poland |
| 71 | Victor Rusin | 19 | son | Miner | Indiana |
| 72 | Louis Rusin | 18 | son | Miner | Illinois |
| 73 | Adam Rusin | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jessie Rusin | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alice Rusin | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Joseph Rusin | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Theodore Chenoski | 57 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 78 | Joe Friedrich | 37 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 79 | John Gulashe | 37 | boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 80 | William Keyser | 32 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 81 | Alta Keyser | 24 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Curtis Keyser | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Byron Keyser | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Coletta Keyser | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Dolores Keyser | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | William E Adkins | 38 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 87 | Mary E Adkins | 30 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Willa Adkins | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Wanetta Adkins | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Mozel Adkins | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Eugene Adkins | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | James Adkins | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Golden Singer | 29 | boarder | Driver | West Virginia |
| 94 | Millard Higginbotham | 52 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 95 | Linnie Higginbotham | 43 | wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Virginia Higginbotham | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Willie B Higginbotham | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Arlie R Higginbotham | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Thelma Higginbotham | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | William K Higginbotham | 2 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
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)