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John Link — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lake, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Link across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lake, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lake, Illinois |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 47 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Eichelberg | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Beckman | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Henry Eichelberg | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Alfred Beckman | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Richard Beckman | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harold Beckman | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Leona Link | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mildred Eichelberg | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Beckman | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Mary Link | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Fred Beckman | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Sarah Eichelberg | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| John Link | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Arthur Beckman | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Fred Beckman | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Irene Beckman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Carlton Beckman | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Illinois
Head, age 45
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Lake, Illinois
Head, age 55
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 17 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 47 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Link across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lake, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Link
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel529:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Herff | 21 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Frank Herff | 20 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Anna Herff | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Nicholas Herff | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Margaret Herff | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Lucille Herff | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Helen Herff | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Marie Herff | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Mike Kraus | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Kate Kraus | 71 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Leonard Kraus | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Henry E. Porte | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 13 | Lenna Porte | 41 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Carl Porte | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Myrtle Porte | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Milton Porte | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Michael F. Wagner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Christiana M. Wagner | 54 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Raymond E. Wagner | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | George A. Pfister | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Eleanor M. Pfister | 38 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Raymond M. Pfister | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Angela K. Pfister | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Virginia P. Pfister | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Jake Raupp | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Olga Raupp | 36 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Harold Raupp | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Joseph Raupp | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Bessie R. Siesenn | 39 | O | Operator | Illinois |
| 30 | Herbert Siesenn | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Barbara Siesenn | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Bessie Siesenn | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Anna Marie Siesenn | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | John Link THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Leona Link | 41 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Mary Susan Link | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Fred Beckman | 65 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 38 | Mary Beckman | 63 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 39 | Fred Beckman | 37 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Carlton Beckman | 30 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Mildred Beckman | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Arthur Beckman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Alfred Beckman | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Irene Beckman | 20 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Richard Beckman | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Harold Beckman | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Henry J. Eichelberg | 31 | R | Truck Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Sarah Eichelberg | 26 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Henry Eichelberg | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Mildred Eichelberg | 3 | Daughter | None | 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)