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William Washington — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Washington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Priscilla & Lee — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Stephen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Washington | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Douglas Washington | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Washington | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, South …
Son, age 3
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Berkeley, South …
Son, age 14
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dorchester-County, South …
Other, age 25
Dorchester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Washington across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Priscilla Washington (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maomi Washington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Priscilla Washington
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Washington
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maomi Washington
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Washington
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Douglas Washington
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2188unit:0679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Douglas Blasard | 15 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ernestine Blasard | 8 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Isaac Blasard | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca Blasard | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Shirey Jenkins | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Jenkins | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | F. Franklin Jenkins | 21 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Henry Jenkins | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rozella Jenkins | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Arthur Jenkins | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Heather Jenkins | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Small | 41 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Isaac Small | 25 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Small | 22 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | William H. Small | 19 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Johnnie Small | 17 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | James A. Small | 5 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lawrence Montgomery | 33 | Head | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lizzie Montgomery | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Simon P. Montgomery | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Montgomery | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Florine Jenkins | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Priscilla Washington | 66 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Douglas Washington | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Washington THIS PERSON | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Boone | 20 | Head | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lizzie Boone | 19 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Marion | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | May Marion | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Head Green | 30 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ewaline Green | 5 | niece | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Frank L. Green | 14 | nephew | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Elizabeth Green | 24 | cousin | House Servant | South Carolina |
| 84 | Charlie Small | 22 | Head | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ella Mae Small | 19 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Reuben Small | 28 | Head | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Matilda Small | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Peter Small | 65 | Head | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Matilda M. Small | 50 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sam Bennett | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Georgiana Bennett | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Louisa Bennett | 19 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Victoria Bennett | 18 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mary Bennett | 15 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lewis Bennett | 13 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Sam Bennett | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Alice Bennett | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | William Bennett | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Blossom Bennett | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Joseph Bennett | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)