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George Jennings — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Jennings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Crawford, Illinois |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Oblong Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jennings | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Garfield Jennings | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Effie Jennings | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Gladys Jennings | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Finley Jennings | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Herbert Jennings | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Illinois
Son, age 26
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Crawford-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
Crawford-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenning |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oblong Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Contract work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Jennings across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Jennings
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Garfield Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Jennings
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Crawford, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Crawford, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel509:0279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Bunkhouse | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Omar H Bunkhouse | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | W. B. Davis | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary E Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Bruce Jr Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Opal Davis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Robert H Davis | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Marjorie L Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary E Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Finley H Jennings | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Effie M Jennings | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | George A Jennings THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 13 | Garfield R Jennings | 23 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | Gladys Jennings | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Herbert F Jennings | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | P. Wilkington | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Nancy E Wilkington | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ruby C Wilkington | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jessie Medley | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Nellie Medley | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Harold E Medley | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dolores Medley | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | W. M. Allen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Carrie Allen | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Samuel C Allen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | William H Rice | 72 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lydia Rice | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Hugh W Stark | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | K. Julia Stark | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Wyatt M Stark | 16 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Matilda Coulter | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Roy Cummins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Zula M Cummins | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Sarah V Brown | 56 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 35 | Robert H Brown | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Paul G Brown | 20 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 37 | Wilbur S Brown | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 38 | Herbert A Brown | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Joseph Hamilton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Annie L Hamilton | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Theone L Hamilton | 19 | Daughter | Salesman | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Hamilton | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Harry C Hamilton | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Lee R Thornton | 38 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 45 | Jessie E Thornton | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Richard R Thornton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Joanna E Thornton | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Otto Ridgeway | 37 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 49 | Ethel Ridgeway | 34 | Wife | Saleswoman | Nebraska |
| 50 | Ruth Ridgeway | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)