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Willie Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Staunton River District Part Of |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Adams | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lillie Stone | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Goldie Stone | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Clarence Adams | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 3
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adames |
| Given Name | Willie S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 14
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 26
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tunstall Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Willie Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Adames (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Adames (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Adams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Adames
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Adames
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Adams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Adams
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Willie Adams
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ernest Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2454unit:1042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mat Wallington | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mount Adams | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Poisie Watlington | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Stella Watlington | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Morris Watlington | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lula Watlington | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Millard Mayham | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lula Mayham | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Clarence Mayham | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Bennett Dalton | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Clara Dalton | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Asa D. Rowland | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Bessie Rowland | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Eddie S. Rowland | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Flossie L. Rowland | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Elsie G. Rowland | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John T. Power | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie R. Power | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | John T. Jr. Power | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lover Moonfield | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mattie S. Moonfield | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Moonfield | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Eva C. Moonfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Charlie C. Moonfield | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mildred Moonfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Tom Moonfield | 33 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 77 | R. Tom Haden | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 78 | Jane Haden | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Charlie P. Haden | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William C. Walker | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Julia F. Walker | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Ruby E. Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | R. Mitchell Walker | 16 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 84 | Linnie G. Walker | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Joe Stone | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary C. Stone | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Dora Stone | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lula Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lillie Stone | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Rosell Stone | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Margaret Stone | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Randall Stone | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Jordan Stone | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Clarence Adams | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Frances Adams | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Willie Adams THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Ernest Adams | 6 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Goldie Stone | 24 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lillie V. Stone | 2 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)