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Howard Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Howard Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Douglas, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Sargent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rankins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alberta Rankins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Betty Rankins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Neoma May | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bruce Rankins | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| W Davidson | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| George Williams | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Clint May | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Junior Rankins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mayde Davidson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Verna Rankins | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Arlie May | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Helen Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 5
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 15
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 16 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Howard Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Douglas, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Williams
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Rankins
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Rankins
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neoma May
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Rankins
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Rankins
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 — Douglas, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel510:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alva Sumeral | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | United States |
| 2 | Bonnie Sumeral | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Alice Sumeral | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Wayne Sumeral | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George Sumeral | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Rex Sumeral | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Leonard E. Stipp | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Gladys Stipp | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Russell Cline | 25 | Laborer | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 10 | Abie Hutchinson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Mayme Hutchinson | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Paul Hutchinson | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Juanita Hutchinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Wilma Hutchinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Dooty Hutchinson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Francis Hutchinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Billy Hutchinson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ernest Walker | 41 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 19 | Katherine Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Opal Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Margaret Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Josephine Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Leonard Walker | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Pearl Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Alpha Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ruth S. Walker | 85 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Benny Dennis | 30 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 28 | George Wendel | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Cora Wendel | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lizzie Wendel | 46 | Daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 31 | J. E. Dalzell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Cora E. Dalzell | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harold Dalzell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary Dalzell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Bruce Rankins | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 36 | Verna Rankins | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Alberta Rankins | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Junior Rankins | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Betty Rankins | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Mary J. Rankins | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | George F. Williams | 45 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Helen Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 43 | Howard Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 44 | Pauline Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | George A. Williams | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | W. D. Davidson | 66 | R | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mayde Davidson | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Clint May | 38 | R | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 49 | Arlie May | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Neoma May | 14 | Daughter | Helper | 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)