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John Bauer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Bauer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bauer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Bauer | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Mester Bauer | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Bauer | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Nettie Bauer | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 42
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 52
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Ger |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 63
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Bauer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bauer
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phelia Peete | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Mike Buck | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 53 | Elizabeth Buck | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Jenette Buck | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Donald Buck | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Arthur Spates | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Irene Spates | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Arch Cresswell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 59 | Nell Cresswell | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Billie Cresswell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Bobbie Cresswell | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Donald Cresswell | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Grant Depugh | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Iris Depugh | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Joe Peppery | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Ella Peppery | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Daisy Peppery | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Bauer THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Nettie Bauer | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | William Bauer | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 71 | Mester Bauer | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Mary Bauer | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Fred Hampton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Christina Hampton | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Hershel Hampton | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Lillie Combest | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 77 | Elizabeth Combest | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 78 | Jack Vice | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Enie Vice | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Agnes Vice | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Alta Vice | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Gudlow Klausen | 78 | Father-in-law | Harness Maker | Germany |
| 83 | Jack Ruff | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | John Edwards | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Hattie Edwards | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Hazel Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 87 | Ted Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Fay Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Ray Edwards | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Ruby Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ruben Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Jaren Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | John Edwards | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Inis Edwards | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Vera Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Vivian Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Irma Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Ernest Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Levi Kraph | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 100 | Amanda Kraph | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)