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William Townsend — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | City Of Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelma Townsend | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Richard Townsend | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Acie Townsend | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Townsend | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ace Townsend | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ross Townsend | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Douglass Townsend | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Julia Townsend | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Velma Townsend | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 7
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 17
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Townsend
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Alabama
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Sibling
Douglass Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelma Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Acie Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus26uscers:0365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ace Townsend | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 2 | Julia Townsend | 30 | Wife-H | Laundress | Alabama |
| 3 | Velma Townsend | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Zelma Townsend | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | William Townsend THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Acie Townsend | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Richard Townsend | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Douglass Townsend | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ross Dolly Townsend | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Walter Jones | 38 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 11 | Josephine Jones | 26 | Wife-H | Fireman | Alabama |
| 12 | Lilly M Jones | 7 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 13 | James Crowder | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Irene Crowder | 17 | Wife-H | Janitor | Alabama |
| 15 | Lillie M Crowder | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James Jr Crowder | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Cornelia Sheperd | 18 | Neice | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Coma Sheperd | 23 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Arthur Ashley | 14 | Nephew | Janitor | Alabama |
| 20 | Dams Burney | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Addie Burney | 47 | Wife-H | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 22 | Lucile Autrey | 31 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 23 | L. C. Autrey | 15 | Son | Laundress | Alabama |
| 24 | Adella Autrey | 10 | Daughter | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 25 | Stephen Hudson | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Steve Hudson | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Silas Hudson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Earnest Hudson | 18 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 29 | Hallie Hudson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | James W Lowery | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Dora Lowery | 38 | Wife-H | Salesman | Alabama |
| 32 | Janilla Lowery | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 33 | Eugene Townser | 26 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 34 | Mattie H Townser | 25 | Wife-H | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 35 | Mattie J Townser | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Eugenia Townser | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Elnora Townser | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Marvin Ruke | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ora Ruke | 18 | Sister-in-law | Porter | Alabama |
| 40 | Paul Robinson | 20 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Frank Austin | 24 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 42 | Idalia Austin | 32 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Frank Jr. Austin | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Helen C Austin | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lillian Austin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | John H Austin | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Robert L Austin | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Amanda M Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Waylie J Austin | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Dave Gornell | 41 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
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)