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William Sexton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Sexton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monroe, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monroe, Indiana |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Sexton | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ross Sexton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Marie Sexton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alice Sexton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Etta Sexton | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| William Sexton | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Indiana
Head, age 58
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Monroe, Indiana
Head, age 68
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links William Sexton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Monroe, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sexton
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel619:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Sarah | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Luis Stevens | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Willie Stevens | 28 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 4 | Ralph Stevens | 23 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 5 | John A. Drain | 70 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 6 | Sarah Drain | 68 | Wife | Labor | Indiana |
| 7 | Austin Drain | 25 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Alice Drain | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Maud Drain | 43 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Andy Springs | 60 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 11 | Florence Springs | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Cecil Springs | 18 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 13 | Charles Springs | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Monroe Swindler | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Lura Swindler | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | David Miller | 63 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Indiana |
| 17 | John Mcgown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Emma Mcgown | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lorr Campbell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Kizzie Campbell | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Red Campbell | 13 | Son | Yes | Indiana |
| 22 | Virgil Campbell | 11 | Son | Yes | Indiana |
| 23 | Elsie Campbell | 9 | Son | Yes | Indiana |
| 24 | Wade Campbell | 7 | Son | Yes | Indiana |
| 25 | Valentine Hays | 69 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 26 | Jane Hays | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Frank Shields | 63 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 28 | Jane Shields | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Joseph Shields | 12 | Nephew | Labor Helper | Indiana |
| 30 | William Sexton THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Etta Sexton | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Ross Sexton | 18 | Son | Yes | Indiana |
| 33 | Marie Sexton | 16 | Daughter | Yes | Indiana |
| 34 | Alice Sexton | 13 | Daughter | Yes | Indiana |
| 35 | Cecil Sexton | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | John Stephens | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Lana Stephens | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Pearl Stephens | 16 | Daughter | Yes | Indiana |
| 39 | Goldie Stephens | 13 | Daughter | Yes | Indiana |
| 40 | Pauline Stephens | 11 | Daughter | Yes | Indiana |
| 41 | Mary Stephens | 9 | Daughter | Yes | Indiana |
| 42 | Opal Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Eldeen Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Alice Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Kenneth Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Henry Stevens | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Ana Stevens | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Agnes Brown | 13 | Niece | Labor | Indiana |
| 49 | John B. Davis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Myrtle Davis | 29 | Wife | — | 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)