William Sexton — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William Sexton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Douglas, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Douglas, Minnesota
Surname	Sexton
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Alexandria City
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Sexton	Head	—	50	~1880
William Sexton	Son	—	12	~1918
Cheris Sexton	Daughter	—	3	~1927
Idora Sexton	Daughter	—	14	~1916
Emily Sexton	Spouse	—	42	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Minnesota

Son, age 2

Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sexton
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Douglas, Minnesota

Son, age 12

Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

Surname	Sexton
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Sexton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Douglas, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Sexton

Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota

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Sibling

Cheris Sexton

Sibling · 1930 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Idora Sexton

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

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 — Douglas, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1085:0795)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	William A. Steinhorst	44	Head	Foreman	Wisconsin
52	Louise M. Steinhorst	38	Wife	—	Kansas
53	Everett W. Steinhorst	17	Son	—	Minnesota
54	Marvin A. Steinhorst	13	Son	—	Minnesota
55	Harold A. Steinhorst	11	Son	—	Minnesota
56	Leo E. Steinhorst	8	Son	—	Minnesota
57	Elnora T. Steinhorst	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
58	James Tully	57	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
59	Rose M. Tully	57	Wife	—	Minnesota
60	Hazel M. Tully	30	Daughter	—	Minnesota
61	Inga S. Dahl	22	Lodger	Egg Breaker	Minnesota
62	Dorothy A. Lundblad	19	Lodger	Egg Breaker	Minnesota
63	Olive Carlisle	94	Head	—	New York
64	Addie Carlisle	61	Daughter	Laundress	Iowa
65	Mary Atkinson	68	Head	—	Minnesota
66	Hans W. Atkinson	47	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
67	John M. Atkinson	36	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
68	Carl J. Newhouse	41	Head	Merchant	Minnesota
69	Julian Newhouse	14	Son	—	Minnesota
70	Myrtle Newhouse	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
71	Julia Stedje	65	Housekeeper	Servant	Norway
72	William Litchfield	65	Head	Gardner	Germany
73	Augusta Litchfield	64	Wife	—	Germany
74	John H. Mccabe	54	Head	Physician	Minnesota
75	Betty F. Mccabe	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
76	Mary E. Mccabe	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
77	Lois V. Mccabe	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
78	John L. Mccabe	8	Son	—	Minnesota
79	Charles J. Mccabe	3	Son	—	Minnesota
80	Franklin J. Stevens	25	Head	—	Maine
81	Julia G. Stevens	25	Wife	—	Massachusetts
82	Julia M. Gould	69	Head	—	Illinois
83	Gertrude Armstrong	50	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
84	Henry J. Trish	45	Head	Merchant	Minnesota
85	Jessie J. Trish	45	Wife	Clerk	Minnesota
86	Mignonette Trish	21	Daughter	—	South Dakota
87	Wallace J. Abercrombie	47	Head	Dry Cleaning	Minnesota
88	Maud E. Abercrombie	55	Wife	—	Minnesota
89	Louis P. Hanson	61	Head	Engineer	Denmark
90	Rhoda Hanson	60	Wife	—	Minnesota
91	William E. Sexton	50	Head	—	Michigan
92	Emily Sexton	42	Wife	—	Norway
93	Idora S. Sexton	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
94	William A. Sexton THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	Minnesota
95	Cheris L. Sexton	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
96	John Christopherson	63	Head	Operator	Wisconsin
97	John E. Sharley	60	Head	Gardner	England
98	Beth Sharley	49	Wife	—	Canada Eng
99	—	None	—	—	—
100	—	None	—	—	—

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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)

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