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William Welch — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Welch across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Mgr |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Mgr |
| Township / Ward | Bear Creek Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Welch | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Dora Welch | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| William Welch | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Theodore Welch | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ritta Welch | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, North …
Head, age 36
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chatham, North …
Head, age 42
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Head, age 51
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Chatham, North …
Head, age 62
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Mgr |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Welch across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Welch
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1680unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Drisey Brown | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Spurler Brown | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Callie Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bennie S. Brown | 42 | Head | Farm Mgr | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ina J. Brown | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Goldie Brown | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clinton Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Howard Brown | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Myrtle Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Dan A. Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John L. Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Collon Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Norman S. Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Donnie B. Haider | 50 | Head | Farm Mgr | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie O. Haider | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Coley Haider | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dora Haider | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Fernand Haider | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Paul Haider | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clayton Haider | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clyde Haider | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Luther Steel | 44 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | William F. Welch | 43 | Head | Farm Mgr | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nancy A. Welch | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Fleta L. Welch | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Myrtle B. Welch | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Earl Welch | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William L. Welch | 70 | Father-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 79 | Emaline Welch | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fletcher Brown | 26 | Head | Farm Mgr | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lizzie Brown | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lucile Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | John L. Brown | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William E. Welch THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farm Mgr | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ritta A. Welch | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Dora Welch | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Theodore Welch | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillian Welch | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Joseph J. Malden | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Missie Malden | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ralph Malden | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Joseph H. Malden | 44 | Head | Farm Mgr | North Carolina |
| 93 | Flossie Malden | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Leonard Malden | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Rosa-Le- Malden | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Pearley Malden | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Joseph J. Malden | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary-Beth Malden | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Chas. M. Lambert | 44 | Head | Farm Mgr | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lennie Lambert | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)