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James Williamson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Williamson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 27-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Illinois |
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | City Of Witt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
27 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Tobias | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rosie Arena | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ataline Holmes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Junnanell Bipp | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annie Arena | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lola Bipp | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Evelyn Bipp | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Leland Tobias | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Harry Holmes | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Walter Bipp | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Burguide | Other | — | 88 | ~1842 |
| Ida Draper | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Nellie Williams | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Peter Arena | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Goni Burguide | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| John Williamson | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| James Williamson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Arena | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Madge Holmes | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Frank Arena | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jack Williamson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harry Holmes | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rosie Arena | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Margaret Williamson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Helen Tobias | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Bertha Holmes | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ella Bipp | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 6
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 16
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 27 household members
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 James Williamson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Williamson
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frank Arena
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Arena
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Holmes
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Arena
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Bipp
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ataline Holmes
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Arena
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Holmes
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Williamson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junnanell Bipp
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Bipp
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Tobias
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Montgomery, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel545:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Grones | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Leland C. Tobias | 36 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 3 | Helen Tobias | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Betty Tobias | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Harry Holmes | 47 | — | Miner | Illinois |
| 6 | Bertha Holmes | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Madge Holmes | 21 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 8 | Ataline Holmes | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Harry Jr. Holmes | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ida L. Draper | 60 | — | Servant | Illinois |
| 11 | John Williamson | 53 | — | Chief | Scotland |
| 12 | Margaret Williamson | 43 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 13 | James Williamson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Jack Williamson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Goni Burguide | 55 | — | Miner | Italy |
| 16 | Mary Burguide | 88 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 17 | Peter Arena | 53 | — | Miner | Italy |
| 18 | Rosie Arena | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Frank Arena | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Arena | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Rosie Arena | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Annie Arena | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Walter Bipp | 41 | — | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 24 | Ella Bipp | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lola Bipp | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Junnanell Bipp | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Evelyn Mae Bipp | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Nellie Williams | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 29 | James B. Lowrance | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Celia Lowrance | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Walter Pyle | 51 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Pyle | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Enid Pyle | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 34 | Maud Zandi | 52 | — | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Walter Lee | 43 | Head | Mine | Illinois |
| 36 | Eva E. Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert E. Lee | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | William Sullivan | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 39 | Rosie Sullivan | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 41 | Lon Sullivan | 78 | Father | Retired | Iowa |
| 42 | Leonard Jones | 36 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 43 | Ethel Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ione Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Doris Mae Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Robert S. Ludewick | 67 | Head | Attorney | Illinois |
| 47 | Jeanis Carro | 70 | Head | — | Italy |
| 48 | Modesto Yob | 54 | Boarder | Drayman | Italy |
| 49 | John F. Beny | 62 | — | Proprietor | Germany |
| 50 | Mary Beny | 58 | Wife | Waitress | Germany |
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)