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William Sutherland — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Sutherland across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sutherland | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| William Sutherland | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Sutherland | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| George Sutherland | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Hewitt Sutherland | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Anna Sutherland | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Irene Carter | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 7
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 17
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sutherland
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Anna Sutherland
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Sutherland
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hewitt Sutherland
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2537unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delora M Dusenberry | 32 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 2 | Nan B Dusenberry | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Max S Bersosky | 27 | Head | Attorney | West Virginia |
| 4 | Gertrude Bersosky | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clough | 40 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lillian Clough | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Finley H Phillips | 27 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 8 | Martha Phillips | 27 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 9 | Harry Hanger | 29 | Head | Supervisor | Iowa |
| 10 | Louise Hanger | 29 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 11 | Alex M Mahood | 29 | Head | Commissioner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Gladys Mahood | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bess Mallaham | 55 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth M Mallaham | 45 | Sister | Secretary | West Virginia |
| 15 | George J Sutherland | 52 | Head | President | West Virginia |
| 16 | Margaret Sutherland | 45 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret Sutherland | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 18 | Hewitt Sutherland | 21 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | William S Sutherland THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Anna L Sutherland | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Irene Carter | 40 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 22 | Finley C Rose | 28 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mina Rose | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Josephine Wright | 66 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ellen Walker | 93 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Carrie M Richards | 31 | Niece | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 27 | Martha Fleary | 64 | Sister | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bernard Anderson | 45 | Head | Draftsman | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mildred Anderson | 32 | Wife | Partner | West Virginia |
| 30 | Bernard Jr Anderson | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | James Friedman | 30 | Brother in Law | Partner | West Virginia |
| 32 | Charles Friedman | 19 | Brother in Law | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Bowles | 36 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth C Carman | 55 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Frank Wilson | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 36 | John Davis | 26 | Lodger | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 37 | Parker Macmullin | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Ohio |
| 38 | John Woods | 50 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 39 | Lula Woods | 40 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Lawson | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 41 | Hattie Lawson | 40 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ramon Davitoli | 25 | Lodger | Director | Russia |
| 43 | C Warden Gorman | 45 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 44 | Blanche Gorman | 41 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 45 | Edith Gorman | 19 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 46 | Ruth Gorman | 10 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 47 | Mitchell Watson | 36 | Brother | Investigator | Maryland |
| 48 | Grace Watson | 32 | Sister in Law | None | Maryland |
| 49 | Grace Watson | 9 | Niece | None | Maryland |
| 50 | William Watson | 7 | Nephew | None | Colorado |
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)