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John Wheeler — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Wheeler across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hamilton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamilton, Illinois |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Twigg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Crary | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| William Wheeler | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Sophia Crary | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Martha Dully | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Fred Wheeler | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alfred Wheeler | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Wheeler | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Wheeler | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Illinois
Son, age 8
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Hamilton, Illinois
Son, age 18
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Hamilton, Illinois
Son, age 26
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Wheeler across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hamilton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and father William Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wheeler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wheeler
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wheeler
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Wheeler
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wheeler
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wheeler
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Wheeler
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charley Crary
Sibling · 1930 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Wheeler
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Wheeler
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel514:1099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Moore | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Nellie Moore | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Joseph Bethel | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Rosa Bethel | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Alford Bethel | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lilly Bethel | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Val Bethel | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Wheeler | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Sarah Wheeler | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Wheeler THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Alfred Wheeler | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Fred Wheeler | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Sophia Crary | 66 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charley M Crary | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Martha E Dully | 78 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charles W Hood | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Lola Hood | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Earnest L Hood | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Virginia Hood | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | George Edwards | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Frances A Edwards | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Margaret Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Gladys W Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Isaac Grames | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Lucy Grames | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Genevieve Grames | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Frank A Edwards | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Sarah Edwards | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Betty R Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Frank Camel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Florence Camel | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Franklin Camel | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Wilburn Camel | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Fred Camel | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Val D Camel | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Alex Biggerstaff | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Beulah Biggerstaff | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mildred Biggerstaff | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Russell Mitchell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Cassie Mitchell | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Mark Mitchell | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Nellie Mitchell | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Arthur Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Herbert Shelton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Stella Shelton | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Herbert Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Charles Biggerstaff | 21 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Rebecca Biggerstaff | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)