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Willie Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Perry, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Howard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Perry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Perry, Alabama |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Radfordsville Beat Precinct 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Howard | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Maggie Howard | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Willie Howard | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Carrie Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Susie Howard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lula Howard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Willie Howard | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Annie Howard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lula Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Carrie Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Howard | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Will Howard | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Annie Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Alabama
Son, age 13
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Perry, Alabama
Son, age 22
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 17 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Howard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Perry, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Howard
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lula Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Perry, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus45usce:1026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Jr Howard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lizzie Howard | 19 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Maggie Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Suzie Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Willie Howard | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lizzie Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Will Sr Howard | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Maggie Howard | 45 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Willie Howard THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | John Howard | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | James Howard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Mary Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Carrie Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Susie Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Willie Howard | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | John Howard | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | James Howard | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Annie Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Carrie Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lula Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Melvin E. Stone | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Dove Stone | 45 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Eugene Stone | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Jane Corley | 50 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | John Corley | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Hattie Corley | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Hattie Corley | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Andrew Corley | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Willie Carter | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Sam Watters | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Lula Watters | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Shady Gibbs | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Ruby Gibbs | 35 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Bennett Martin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Martin | 22 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Jonas Martin | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Ida Martin | 21 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Irma Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Leona Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Sam Etheridge | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Lilly Etheridge | 35 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Sam Etheridge | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Lilly Etheridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Sam Etheridge | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | B. G. Anderson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lula Anderson | 28 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | B. G. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)