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William Shepherd — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Floyd, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Shepherd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nancy — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Floyd, Kentucky |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $9 |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wck Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Shepherd | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| William Shepherd | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Vina Shepherd | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Shepherd | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lula Shepherd | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $9 |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Head, age 36
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 96 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 30 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Shepherd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Shepherd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Shepherd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Shepherd
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Shepherd
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shepherd
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Floyd, Kentucky
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel744:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Shepherd | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nina Shepherd | 44 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary Shepherd | 22 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Alice Shepherd | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ada Shepherd | 16 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Andy Shepherd | 14 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Henry Shepherd | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Laura Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lila Shepherd | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | William Halbert | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Dora Halbert | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | William Shepherd THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lula Shepherd | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Vina Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Annie Shepherd | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Alice Shepherd | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mose Prisden | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bessie Prisden | 29 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Fate Prisden | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Belvy Prisden | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | John Derosett | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Julia Derosett | 39 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bymus Derosett | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sam Derosett | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Susan Derosett | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lula Derosett | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ethel Derosett | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Saul Derosett | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Annie Derosett | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lola Derosett | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | John Derosett | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Taylor Steans | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Callie Steans | 25 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Sarah A Steans | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Robie Steans | 9 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | George Steans | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Saul D Steans | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Thydore Steans | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Rhoda Steans | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Raffert Thomas | 75 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Minnie Stephens | 24 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Fannie Stephens | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Claud P Stephens | 5 | Grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Thelma Stephens | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Fred Stephens | 2 | Grandson | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Leroy Stephens | 0 | Grandson | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)