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John Welsh — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Welsh across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Belleville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Welsh | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Welsh | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Welsh | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Minnie Welsh | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Isabelle Welsh | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Head, age 44
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 54
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Welsh across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Welsh
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel555:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Junch | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Fred Sauer | 54 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 3 | Ottillia Sauer | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Emil Sauer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Lillian Sauer | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | David Henry | 54 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 7 | Ellen Henry | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Minnie Henry | 22 | Daughter | Vamper | Illinois |
| 9 | Howard Henry | 20 | Son | Polishing | Illinois |
| 10 | Lawrence Henry | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Paul Henry | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary L. Henry | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Peter Young | 62 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | Martha Young | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Rosbach | 34 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 16 | Erma Rosbach | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Herman Damnhardt | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 18 | Sidney Damnhardt | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | David Stein | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 20 | Anna Stein | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Isadore H. Stein | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Max Stein | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | Harry Stein | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Leona Stein | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | Emily Stein | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ruth Stein | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | August F. Bechtold | 51 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 28 | Rhoda Bechtold | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Aaron Tennenbaum | 35 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 30 | Yetta Tennenbaum | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Jacob Tennenbaum | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Sam Tennenbaum | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Roy Embeier | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 34 | Philis Embeier | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Roy Embeier | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Kenneth Embeier | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Victor Schilling | 79 | Head | — | France |
| 38 | Annie Schilling | 78 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Charles Schneider | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | John Welsh THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 41 | Minnie Welsh | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Welsh | 23 | Son | Soldier | Missouri |
| 43 | Isabelle Welsh | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Minnie Welsh | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Henrietta Fisher | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ella J. Fisher | 51 | Sister | Teacher | Illinois |
| 47 | Arthur Fisher | 49 | Brother | Moulder | Illinois |
| 48 | Carl R. Hempel | 55 | Head | Minister | Germany |
| 49 | Elsa G. Hempel | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Herbert G. Hempel | 19 | Son | — | 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)