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Willie Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Willie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamilton, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clear Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Willie Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Gurena Williams | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Iowa
Head, age 44
Hamilton, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Hamilton, Iowa
Head, age 53
Hamilton, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Head, age 64
Hamilton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clear Lake Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Williams
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel657:0332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Husby | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Thelma A Husby | 24 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | La Verne Husby | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lottie Husby | 62 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Silas Larson | 70 | Servant | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Edison O Dyrvig | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Carrie Dyrvig | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Hudson Dyrvig | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Harold Dyrvig | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Ben Dyrvig | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Mary Dyrvig | 49 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ernest Dyrvig | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Thelma Dyrvig | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Mayme Dyrvig | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Oscar B Sumner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Herman S Hanson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Helen Hanson | 25 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 18 | Ronald Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ole Boe | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Nellie Boe | 51 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Oscar Boe | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Bernet Boe | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Clifford Boe | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Roy Boe | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Albert E Jacobson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Martha Jacobson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Ole J Jacobson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Sadie C Jacobson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Arthur M Jacobson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Jasper T Jacobson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Mike Boe | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Willie Williams THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Gurena Williams | 53 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Walter Williams | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Judith Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Paul Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Josephine Jones | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 38 | John Jones | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | William Jones | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Severt Quam | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Isabelle Quam | 43 | Sister-H | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Joseph Sumner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 43 | Julia Sumner | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Ray Wise | 17 | Hired Man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Henry B Olsen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Lewis J Stout | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Sophia L Stout | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Hazel Stout | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Clarence Stout | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Ruth Stout | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)