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Willie White — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Louisa — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of 7 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estella White | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John White | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Louise White | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John White | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willie White | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 27
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Farm Dairy |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Shelby |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa White (~0.92 confidence) and father John White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa White
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula White
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie White
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Estella White
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John White
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:1053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vesper C. Austin | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | James W. Austin | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Myrtle Austin | 18 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | William D. Austin | 49 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 55 | Minnie M. Austin | 45 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Annie F. Austin | 12 | Adopted daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sam J. Brown | 43 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 58 | Rachel S. Brown | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Sam J. Jr. Brown | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bert H. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elizabeth Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Henry J. Schuyler | 54 | Head | Groceryman | Delaware |
| 63 | Rachel L. Schuyler | 41 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 64 | James A. Betts | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Eugenia Betts | 30 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Dorothy Betts | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Florence E. Betts | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alva L. Betts | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | John B. Brand | 47 | Head | Stereotyper | Tennessee |
| 70 | Estella D. Brand | 47 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Stella B. Smith | 25 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Arthur Allen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Lucy E. Allen | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lazarus Taylor | 23 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lucy Smith | 14 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Boyd | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary A. Boyd | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Willie B. Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Edward Boyd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Catherine Boyd | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Jesse E. Gwyn | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Jennie M. Gwyn | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Junior Gwyn | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Coriela Gwyn | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Marshall Gwyn | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Henry Pratt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Pearlie R. Pratt | 45 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Nathaniel Pratt | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Jessie Pratt | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | James Pratt | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Walter Pratt | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Clarence Pratt | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Roosevelt Pratt | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | I. V. Pratt | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Clayborn Pratt | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | John H. White | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Louise White | 45 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Willie White THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | John H. Jr. White | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Estella White | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)