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William York — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Posey, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William York across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Posey, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sidney — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Posey, Indiana |
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor-Painter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Contractor-Painter |
| Township / Ward | New Harmony Town |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvia Overton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Overton | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| George York | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Paul Overton | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Elizabeth York | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy York | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Marshall York | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bertha York | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William York | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 20
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 29
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Posey, Indiana
Head, age 39
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House Painting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Posey, Indiana
Head, age 49
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Contractor-Painter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 York across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Posey, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John York (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sidney York (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sidney York (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John York
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sidney York
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sidney York
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William York
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Posey, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Posey, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel623:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alpha Huck | 25 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Imogene Huck | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Virginia Lee Huck | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Grace Bennett | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Robert Sager | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | William E. York THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Contractor-Painter | Indiana |
| 57 | Bertha York | 32 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 58 | George Albert York | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Elizabeth Ann York | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Marshall A. York | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Dorothy Ann York | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Alvia Overton | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Paul H. Overton | 26 | Son-in-law | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 64 | Robert Joe Overton | 0 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ivan Paul | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 66 | Lula Paul | 27 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Billie Frederick Foster | 2 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Betty Lou Foster | 1 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 69 | James Streamer | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Martha Ann Streamer | 68 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Rhoda A. Decker | 59 | Servant | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 72 | Clarence B. Schneck | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Ella Schneck | 52 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Henry J. Schneck | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 75 | Eugene Schneck | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Wm. E. Overton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Audrey Overton | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Ida Lou Overton | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | John Wm. Overton | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Paul Gene Overton | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Malcolm Elvin Overton | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Earl Smiley | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 83 | Irene Smiley | 27 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Margaret Smiley | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Mary Lee Smiley | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Janice Allen Smiley | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Kenneth Bridges | 7 | Step Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Oscar Jolly | 57 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 89 | Charley Pruitt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Lela Pruitt | 30 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 91 | James B. Pruitt | 73 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Clarisa Pruitt | 74 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Fred Pruitt | 45 | Brother | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 94 | Harry Johnson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Anna Johnson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Lillian Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Florence Anderson | 66 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Lucile Anderson | 39 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Frank Eaton | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 100 | Bessie Eaton | 22 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)