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William Sears — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Greene, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Sears across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greene, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greene, Indiana |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 650 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Jasonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurman Sears | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Walter Sears | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sara Sears | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Sears | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Sears | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Pauline Sears | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Sears | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Sears | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Indiana
Head, age 41
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Greene, Indiana
Head, age 52
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 650 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links William Sears across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Greene, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sears
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel590:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Price | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 2 | Ora Price | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Mary Helen Price | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Clara Alice Price | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Harry L. Mcdonald | 46 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 6 | Grace Mcdonald | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 7 | Joan Viola Mcdonald | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Charles Barr | 51 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 9 | Myrtle Barr | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Fred Barr | 31 | Son | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 11 | Guy Barr | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Ira Moody | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 13 | Hallie Moody | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Betty Durham | 6 | Stepdaughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Harold Hare | 24 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 16 | Pearl Hare | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Ronald Jean Hare | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Harold Jr. Hare | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William P. Sears THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sara Sears | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Walter Sears | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Thurman Sears | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Pauline Sears | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | James Wesley Sears | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | William Jr. Sears | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Margaret Sears | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Archibald Goldie | 47 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 28 | Jean Goldie | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret Claire Goldie | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Wm. Torrance | 69 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 31 | Belle Torrance | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Richard Metcalf | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 33 | Francis Metcalf | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert Woole | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 35 | Myrtle Woole | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Cecil Woole | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Raymond Woole | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Pansey Woole | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Fredda Woole | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Clarence Woole | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Norma Woole | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Kenneth Woole | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | L. F. Green | 47 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 44 | Emma Green | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mildred Green | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Franklin Green | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Helen Elizabeth Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Betty Joyce Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Evelyn Louise Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Tommy Richard Green | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)