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William Terry — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Terry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Birch Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Terry | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ethel Terry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Wallace Terry | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Terry | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Beatrice Terry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Terry | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Florence Terry | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| William Terry | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lucille Terry | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 1
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 11
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Torrey |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Brickyard |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Terry (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Terry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Torrey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Torrey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Terry
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Terry
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Torrey
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Terry
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Terry
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Torrey
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Terry
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ethel Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Terry
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Verna E Terry | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Terry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Florence Terry | 36 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Terry | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ethel Terry | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucille Terry | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Joseph Terry | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 58 | William W. Terry THIS PERSON | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Beatrice Terry | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Wallace Terry | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Giles Palmer | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Edith Palmer | 21 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Joseph H. Palmer | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | James B. Jr. Linebuck | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)