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John Russell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Russell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Illinois |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Preemption Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Russell | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| John Russell | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Mary Russell | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Head, age 66
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1854 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1883 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Head, age 73
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Other, age 84
Rock-Island-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russel |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mercer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links John Russell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Russell
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Hocker | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 2 | Sarah Hocker | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John Russell THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farm Operator | England |
| 4 | Mary Russell | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Elizabeth Russell | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 6 | Fred Horan | 70 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 7 | Nora Horan | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John F. Horan | 35 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Henry Frye | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Stella Frye | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Virgil Frye | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Bernice Frye | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Bernice Frye | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Yukes | 60 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 15 | William Clapp | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Mary Clapp | 75 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Lottie Clapp | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Rosemary Clapp | 12 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Agnes Clapp | 11 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Elmer Asher | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 21 | June Asher | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 22 | Katherine Asher | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Tony Asher | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Lutendorfer | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 25 | Katherine Lutendorfer | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Grant Lutendorfer | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Anton Sr. Persiko | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 | Elizabeth Persiko | 48 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | Anton Jr. Persiko | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Emma Persiko | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Margaret Persiko | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | George Persiko | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred Bollman | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 34 | Bertha Bollman | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Delpha Bollman | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | William Bollman | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 37 | Maude Bollman | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lyle Bollman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Isaac Dehne | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Cora Dehne | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Paul Dehne | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Huffman | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nellie Huffman | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | James Huffman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Marjorie Huffman | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 46 | Thomas Lockert | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 47 | Jessie Lockert | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Thomas Jr. Lockert | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | John Lockert | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Grover Davis | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)