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William Terry — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Terry across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Steven — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Terry | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Terry | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Terry | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 4
None, None · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
None, None
Son, age 15
None, None · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, None
Head, age 26
None, None · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Terry across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Terry (~0.92 confidence) and father Steven Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Terry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Terry
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steven Terry
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Terry
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Terry
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Terry
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · None
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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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel | 22 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Flournoy | 20 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | John Morrow | 46 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Morrow | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert L. Morrow | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Roosevelt Morrow | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Scott Booker | 49 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hattie Booker | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nettie Booker | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Stancy E. Booker | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Barbara A. Booker | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | George Hickman | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth Hickman | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Connie Hickman | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | George Jr. Hickman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Katie R. Hickman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | William Terry THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Terry | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | William L. Terry | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | James Thomas | 24 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Thomas | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie Bullard | 40 | Boarder | Housework | Virginia |
| 23 | William Lawson | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ada Lawson | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Roy Lawson | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clara Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dora M. Lawson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Jr. Lawson | 14 | Son | Shoe Boy | North Carolina |
| 29 | Clinton Lawson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Almeta Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Geraldine Lawson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Dorothy Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Annie Lawson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Anderson D. Ternard | 50 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie Ternard | 39 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Isaac Ternard | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Ternard | 8 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Beonie Ford | 36 | Head | Trackman | Virginia |
| 39 | Jamie Ford | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Harris | 35 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 41 | Lillie Harris | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Harris | 20 | Daughter | House Maid | Virginia |
| 43 | Julia Harris | 18 | Daughter | House Maid | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Tom Harris | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Flournoy Harris | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Hallie Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Charlie Harris | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Jessie Davis | 3 | Son Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hattie Davis | 1 | Son Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)