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John Bates — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · White, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Bates across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in White, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | White, Illinois |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Emma Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nola Bates | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Anna Bates | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sofia Bates | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Bates | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Clyde Bates | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dallas Bates | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dora Bates | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Illinois
Head, age 58
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
White, Illinois
Head, age 68
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Bates across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in White, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bates
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel567:0544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Bagley | 33 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Claud Hawkins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Vera Hawkins | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Norval Hawkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Shelby Hawkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Pauline Hawkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Auburn Hawkins | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Irenia Hawkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Clyde Hawkins | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Jesse R. Wood | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Lora Wood | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Otis R. Wood | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Opal Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lola Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Zelma Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Elycia Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Henry Blackburn | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Almira Blackburn | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Loren Blackburn | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Edna Blackburn | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John Blackburn | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Altona Blackburn | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Wilma Blackburn | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Thelma Blackburn | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harmon Acord | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Bessie Acord | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joe Acord | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Annabell Acord | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Nadine Acord | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lillie Acord | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ruth Acord | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John Bates THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Dora Bates | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Clyde Bates | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Nola Bates | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dallas Bates | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Anna L. Bates | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Sofia Bates | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Francis Abbott | 63 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Albert Abbott | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Elvis Abbott | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Jessie Abbott | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charley Bates | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Cloral Bates | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Wanda Bates | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Kermit Bates | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lowell Melvin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Maud Melvin | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Agustus Melvin | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Silvester York | 68 | Head | Carrier | 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)