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Helen Watson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 23-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Illinois |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Helen B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | La Clede Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
23 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Wodtka | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Rita Kramer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Neta Kramer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Watson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Dippold | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| John Wodtka | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Walter Watson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Carl Kramer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Helen Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alice Kramer | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Will Dippold | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Kramer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Kramer | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Anita Wodtka | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edward Kramer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Simmons | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Simmons | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Callie Watson | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Lucy Sandhofer | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Long | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Kathren Kramer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Dippold | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Gid Kramer | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Fayette, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 23 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Helen B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fayette-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Fayette-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bowling Green |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Helen Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Watson
Daughter · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Walter Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Kramer
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathren Kramer
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Kramer
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Kramer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Kramer
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neta Kramer
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Dippold
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Kramer
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Wodtka
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 — Fayette, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel515rs:0154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marvin J. | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George Dippold | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Dora E. Dippold | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lewis A. Wolf | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Addie G. Wolf | 84 | Mother | Gardner | Illinois |
| 56 | Arthur A. Wolf | 50 | Brother | Gardner | Illinois |
| 57 | Emma L. Wolf | 57 | Sister-H | Gardner | Illinois |
| 58 | Fred H. Rothe | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Ida M. Rothe | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Harry W. Crosley | 27 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 61 | Frieda L. Crosley | 22 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Gwendolyn Crosley | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Carroll L. Crosley | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John Heicher | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Elizabeth Heicher | 48 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charles Young | 77 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Josie B. Young | 48 | Daughter-H | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Annie R. Young | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 69 | Roy C. Salzman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Caroline Salzman | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Annabel M. Salzman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Like | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Annie Like | 63 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Richard Like | 20 | Son | Gardner | Illinois |
| 75 | Arline Like | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mardene Like | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary Like | 65 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 78 | Gid Kramer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Alice L. Kramer | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Carl M. Kramer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Kathren R. Kramer | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Edward M. Kramer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Rita M. Kramer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Neta M. Kramer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Arthur J. Kramer | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Elizabeth A. Kramer | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Lucy Sandhofer | 45 | Distant relative | — | Illinois |
| 88 | John A. Dippold | 65 | O | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Mary C. Dippold | 64 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Will P. Dippold | 31 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Ernest E. Simmons | 50 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary Simmons | 74 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Mary M. Long | 26 | Cousin-H | — | Illinois |
| 94 | William D. Watson | 27 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Callie Watson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Helen B. Watson THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Walter M. Watson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | John Jr. Wodtka | 44 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Clara Wodtka | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Anita Wodtka | 12 | 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)