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William Shannon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this William Shannon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Shannon | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Shannon | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Agnes Shannon | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Patricia Shannon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Shannon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Other, age 38
King, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Civil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
King, Washington
Head, age 48
King, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Shannon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shannon
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2496unit:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy E. Hummelman | 44 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alma L. Hummelman | 42 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Guider P. Hummelman | 17 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ruth L. Hummelman | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Rose J. Sampson | 57 | servant | Servant | Michigan |
| 6 | Lewis Grunfield | 32 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Loraine D. Grunfield | 23 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 8 | James A. Grunfield | 1 | son | None | Washington |
| 9 | Leona B. Staffsholt | 21 | servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 10 | Maud M. St. Mar | 31 | Nurse | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Wilmot H. Lilly | 43 | Head | President | Illinois |
| 12 | Beulah Y. Lilly | 42 | Wife-H | None | Montana |
| 13 | Wilmot Lilly | 19 | son | None | Washington |
| 14 | Charles J. Williams | 50 | Head | Commercial Agent | Kansas |
| 15 | Jess M. Williams | 40 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Malcolm Douglas | 40 | Head | Judge | Ohio |
| 17 | Clara C. Douglas | 40 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 18 | Jean Douglas | 13 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 19 | Donald C. Douglas | 9 | son | None | Washington |
| 20 | Richard K. Douglas | 4 | son | None | Washington |
| 21 | Elizabeth M. Douglas | 65 | mother | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Herman M. Blumenfeld | 32 | Head | Buyer | Washington |
| 23 | Margaret R. Blumenfeld | 31 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | Murray H. Blumenfeld | 6 | son | None | Washington |
| 25 | Carolyn M. Blumenfeld | 4 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 26 | Jean L. Blumenfeld | 2 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 27 | Bernice E. Stewart | 19 | servant | Servant | Washington |
| 28 | Gordon B. Corbaley | 49 | Head | Broker | California |
| 29 | Alice B. Corbaley | 41 | Wife-H | None | Washington |
| 30 | Richard G. Corbaley | 25 | son | None | Washington |
| 31 | Tom B. Corbaley | 22 | son | Broker | Washington |
| 32 | Mary B. Corbaley | 16 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 33 | William D. Shannon THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 34 | Agnes L. Shannon | 41 | Wife-H | None | South Dakota |
| 35 | William P. Shannon | 16 | son | None | Washington |
| 36 | Mary E. Shannon | 13 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 37 | Patricia Shannon | 4 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 38 | Anthony C. Graff | 61 | Head | Special Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Florence B. Graff | 51 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Paul Forland | 36 | Head | Doctor | Norway |
| 41 | Jas S. Cowles | 54 | Lodger | Lawyer | Washington |
| 42 | Nicholas H. Leil | 47 | Head | Broker | Ohio |
| 43 | Harriett H. Leil | 55 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 44 | Samuel M. Stone | 44 | Head | Retail Merchant | Germany |
| 45 | Bertha Stone | 41 | Wife-H | None | California |
| 46 | Wallace J. Maas | 38 | Head | Advertising | California |
| 47 | Geraldine J. Maas | 32 | Wife-H | None | Washington |
| 48 | Wallace Maas | 9 | son | None | Washington |
| 49 | Dorothy J. Maas | 6 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 50 | Geraldine J. Maas | 4 | daughter | None | Washington |
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)