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William Sharp — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sharp across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Martha — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto Repair Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sharp | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Martha Sharp | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Sharp | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| George Patram | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| William Sharp | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Martha Sharp | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharpe |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 16
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery St |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 26
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto Repair Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Sharpe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father Woodward Sharpe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Sharpe
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Sharp
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Woodward Sharpe
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Sharp
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sharp
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sharp
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2481unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert M Hill | 43 | Head | Clerk Conductor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Olive B Hill | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John Hill | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Claude D Wood | 56 | Head | Boilermaker | Virginia |
| 7 | Fannie Wood | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Claude D Jr Wood | 24 | Son | Tailor | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Mcewen | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 10 | Woodrow Wood | 21 | Son | Teller Clerk | Virginia |
| 11 | William J Wood | 19 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Mcewen | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William A Sharp | 56 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 14 | Martha E Sharp | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William A Jr Sharp THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 16 | Martha E Sharp | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret E Sharp | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George W Patram | 65 | Uncle | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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)