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William Vance — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cabell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cabell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cabell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Vance | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Clemmie Vance | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sherman Vance | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Vance | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sofie Vance | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Winnie Vance | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cabell, West …
Head, age 39
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Cabell, West …
Head, age 49
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Vance across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cabell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Vance
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cabell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cabell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2529unit:1055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Mcbinnis | 41 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Alma Mcbinnis | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mary J Davis | 58 | Head-H | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | James Davis | 19 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Henry Davis | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Iona Davis | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charlie Davis | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elpha Davis | 22 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Winford Davis | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Davis | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Petie Davis | 22 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Hazel Davis | 19 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bertha L Davis | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lou A Mccalister | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Sallie Mccalister | 45 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Hersey Mccalister | 17 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Mccalister | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Henry C Keaton | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Adaline Keaton | 50 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Flora Keaton | 17 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Richard Keaton | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Arnold Keaton | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mildred Keaton | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas Vance | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Florence Vance | 36 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harley Vance | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Vance | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Hebron Persinger | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Maud Persinger | 27 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Persinger | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Carl Persinger | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Frances Persinger | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Homer Persinger | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Thelma Persinger | 26 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Everette Persinger | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy Persinger | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | William Persinger | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Albert R Keaton | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Georgia Keaton | 62 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ethel Keaton | 29 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Clayton Hinkle | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Anna Hinkle | 23 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Verba Hinkle | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lois Hinkle | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | William Vance THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Sofie Vance | 33 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Vance | 20 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Clemmie Vance | 18 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Winnie Vance | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Sherman Vance | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
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)