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Willie Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Charlotte — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General 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 Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oama Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Addie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charley Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 31
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | V.S.C. Chemical Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Williams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Williams
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Addie Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oama Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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:0372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lizzie Davis | 29 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mattie S Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Minnie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ardie Davis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lippard Davis | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Willie C Davis | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Walter Webber | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Margie Webber | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dorothy L Webber | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Horton Webber | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Willie Webber | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clita Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bossy Webber | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Evelina Webber | 18 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Murray Cunningham | 26 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lucy Cunningham | 64 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mattie L Morris | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Cecil Anderson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Dora Anderson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Benjamin Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willie Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charley Williams | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Addie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Oama F Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dave Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mayme Williams | 26 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lula Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | George Harris | 5 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Eddie Harris | 4 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Perry Williams | 2 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Millie Brown | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dora Coburn | 52 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Harriet Reed | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Doc Rite | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ed Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dana Anderson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dora L Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Warren Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hayley Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Eister T Summers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vernon W Summers | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Summers | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frank Summers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Hazel Summers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Summers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Martha Summers | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Percy Redd | 18 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)