William Shepherd — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Shepherd across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fulton, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Fulton, Georgia
Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Oil Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	East Point Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Shepherd	Head	—	36	~1894
Villa Shepherd	Daughter	—	7	~1923
Mildred Shepherd	Daughter	—	15	~1915
Phronie Shepherd	Daughter	—	10	~1920
Lavinia Shepherd	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Lulu Shepherd	Spouse	—	37	~1893
Cora Shepherd	Daughter	—	4	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 22

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	w
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 36

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Oil Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Shepherd

Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1930 US Federal Census — Fulton, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel358:0391)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James S. Owens	73	Head	—	Kentucky
2	Nancy Owens	75	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Mollie Owens	43	Daughter	Saleslady	Georgia
4	Hershel L. Owens	40	Son	Conductor	Georgia
5	Cyrus A. Gardner	31	Head	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
6	Lilly Gardner	30	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Cordelia Gardner	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Fredrick Gardner	10	Son	—	Georgia
9	Dorothy Gardner	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Lilla Gardner	59	Mother	—	Georgia
11	William G. Henderson	50	Head	Electrician	Georgia
12	Mattie E. Henderson	53	Wife	—	Georgia
13	Evie Bonner	55	Boarder	—	Georgia
14	Tennessee Shaw	39	Boarder	—	Georgia
15	Rosson H. Jones	33	Head	Money Clerk	Georgia
16	Jessie S. Jones	32	Wife	—	Alabama
17	Corinne Jones	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Rosson Jones	8	Son	—	Georgia
19	Mona S. Jones	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Peggy Jones	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Betty Jones	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Benjamin F. Langley	29	Head	Ship Clerk	Georgia
23	Viola Langley	30	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Emily S. Langley	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Charlotte Langley	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Beulah J. Langley	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Ophelia Langley	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Erline Puck	7	Step-dau	—	Georgia
29	William H. Shepherd THIS PERSON	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
30	Lulu Shepherd	37	Wife	Cook	Georgia
31	Lavinia Shepherd	17	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
32	Mildred Shepherd	15	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
33	Phronie Shepherd	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Villa Shepherd	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Cora Shepherd	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Murrod Gales	34	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
37	Essie Gales	34	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
38	Clarence Gales	5	Son	—	Georgia
39	Elizabeth Gales	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Roy Gales	2	Son	—	Georgia
41	Frank Highlower	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
42	Marie Highlower	6	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
43	Addie M. Curtis	20	Head	Cook	Georgia
44	Gertrude Curtis	18	Sister	Cook	Georgia
45	Maymie Curtis	16	Sister	Cook	Georgia
46	Adie Varner	47	Head	Laundress	Georgia
47	Ella Starks	21	Sister	Presser	Georgia
48	Alice Starks	7	Nephew	—	Georgia
49	Charles Starks	5	Nephew	—	Georgia
50	Tom Starks	3	Nephew	—	Georgia

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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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