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William Rogers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fletcher & Thomas — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Rogers |
| 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 | Spartanburg City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvilla Rogers | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Rogers | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Rogers | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 7
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 18
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| 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
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 28
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | W. F. at |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glendale Mill Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Industry | Preacher |
| Class of Worker | UOP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fletcher Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arvilla Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fletcher Rogers
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Rogers
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Rogers
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Rogers
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arvilla Rogers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Rogers
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Rogers
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Jenkins | 44 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 2 | Donald Jenkins | 19 | Son | Boot Black | South Carolina |
| 3 | Garfield Jenkins | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bettie Mae Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie Wiggins | 70 | Head | Dyer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hattie Smith | 37 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bessie Smith | 28 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mildred Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jesse Alexander | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 10 | Catherine Alexander | 25 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ben Hixon | 25 | Lodger | Car Washer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Andrew Hixon | 18 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 13 | Alfred James | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lula James | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Fredrika Bullock | 28 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 16 | Eliza Bullock | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lewis C. Chambliss | 60 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 18 | Aurelia B. Chambliss | 52 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 19 | Berkley Porter | 32 | Head | Chauffer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie Porter | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Louise Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Marion Porter | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clarence Porter | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Cliff Ray | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rebecca Ray | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Murphy | 24 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Arvilla Rogers | 37 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Rogers | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Rogers THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Charles White | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lily White | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas L. White | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur White | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 34 | Silas White | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charles White | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eugenia L. White | 75 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Silas White | 47 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sylvia Robinson | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Angeline Robinson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 40 | William Robinson | 17 | Son | Finisher | South Carolina |
| 41 | Frank Robinson | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Grady Robinson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Roy Robinson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sophia Mae Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mabel Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Angeline Robinson | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Simpson | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Simpson | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Matthew Simpson | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)