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William Vance — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ringgold, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ringgold, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ringgold, Iowa |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Benton Township Pt Of |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Vance | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gladys Vance | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Lola Vance | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Claude Vance | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| William Vance | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Vance | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eldora Vance | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ringgold, Iowa
Son, age 1
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Ringgold, Iowa
Son, age 11
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ringgold, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Vance
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Charles Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldora Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Vance
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Ringgold, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Ringgold, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel680:0442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred H Schuster | 52 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 52 | May Schuster | 51 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Cecil Schuster | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 54 | Claude Schuster | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Paul Schuster | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Fred Schuster | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Homer Schuster | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Arthur Schuster | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Albert Drake | 39 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 60 | Georgia Drake | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Lavona Drake | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Leah Drake | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Bert Drake | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Levi Adams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Hazel D Adams | 26 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Vernon P Adams | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Genevieve C Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | James R Adams | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Lillian R Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Willie V Adams | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Beulah B Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Eugene G Adams | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Ralph Schuster | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Hilda Schuster | 22 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Ida Mae Schuster | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | John O'Connor | 41 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 77 | Ella O'Connor | 31 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Mary O'Connor | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Carmaleta O'Connor | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Claude P Vance | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Gladys Vance | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Alice E Vance | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Charles F Vance | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | William A Vance THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Eldora Y Vance | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Lola L Vance | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Wesley C Anderson | 43 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 88 | Maud Anderson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Jack Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Bonnie L Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Elizabeth Smith | 60 | Head-H | Manager | New York |
| 92 | Harold Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 93 | Ray Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 94 | Kenneth Smith | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Nellie S Stephenson | 33 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 96 | Velma Stephenson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Norma J Stephenson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Ida Campbell | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 99 | John Dooley | 37 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 100 | Reta Dooley | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
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)