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John Link — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Link across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Punch Press Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Punch Press Operator |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Link | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Link | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Adam Link | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Barbara Link | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Link | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Emma Link | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Paulina Link | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Link | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Link | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Linkus |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Lithuanian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Punch Press Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links John Link across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Link
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel487:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Levy | 51 | Head | Brick Layer | Russia |
| 2 | Pauline Levy | 49 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 3 | Marcella Levy | 23 | Son | Brick Layer | Russia |
| 4 | Bertha Levy | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Russia |
| 5 | Anna Levy | 19 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 6 | Emma Levy | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 7 | Amelia Levy | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Albert Levy | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 9 | John Levy | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Cynthia Levy | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Lucia Levy | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Katherine Gordon | 60 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Joseph Schureck | 37 | Head | Trucker | Roumania |
| 14 | Elizabeth Schureck | 37 | Wife | None | Roumania |
| 15 | Madeline Schureck | 16 | Daughter | None | Roumania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Schureck | 15 | Daughter | None | Roumania |
| 17 | John Schureck | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Carl Schureck | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Peter Markus | 36 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 20 | Elizabeth Markus | 34 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 21 | Leo Markus | 11 | Son | None | Russia |
| 22 | Marie Markus | 7 | Daughter | None | Germany |
| 23 | Barbara Markus | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 24 | Peter Markus | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 25 | Adolph Markus | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Leo Markus | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 27 | John Link THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Punch Press Operator | Russia |
| 28 | Barbara Link | 42 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 29 | Adam Link | 16 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 30 | Helen Link | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 31 | Albert Link | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 32 | Paulina Link | 11 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 33 | Mary Link | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Emma Link | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 35 | John Link | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Mike Prudyan | 39 | Head | None | Armenia |
| 37 | George Golden | 42 | Lodger | Hand Peddler | Armenia |
| 38 | John Hall | 43 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 39 | Walter Mcadams | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Anastasia Hafner | 71 | Head | None | Germany |
| 41 | John Hafner | 35 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 42 | Lena Hafner | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Paul Hafner | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Marie Hafner | 11 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 45 | John Hafner | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 46 | Virginia Hafner | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Carl Norland | 49 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Alma Norland | 43 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 49 | Ingrid Norland | 9 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 50 | Ralph Norland | 7 | Son | None | Sweden |
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)