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Joseph Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Macoupin, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Macoupin, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Gillespie City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Halaher | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Gertrude Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Anderson | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Joseph Anderson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Roland Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Phoebe Anderson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 15
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 26
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Head, age 35
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gillespie city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 482 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Joseph Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Anderson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Anderson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Anderson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Anderson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Anderson
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Roland Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Halaher
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Macoupin, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macoupin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Frew | 51 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 2 | Margaret Frew | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Jessie Frew | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Christian Frew | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Stewart Frew | 24 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 6 | Louise Frew | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Thos Wilkinson | 52 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 8 | Jeanie Wilkinson | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Melva M Wilkinson | 20 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Illinois |
| 10 | Shirley Jean Wilkinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joseph Woods | 48 | Head | Miner | England |
| 12 | Beatrice Woods | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | Joseph Woods | 19 | Son | Miner | England |
| 14 | Richard H. Woods | 17 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 15 | Ruth Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lola Margaret Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | George Woods | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edward W. Hall | 39 | Head | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 19 | Emily S. Hall | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Verdena Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Verdita Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Rosalie Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George Wolf | 35 | Boarder | Saw Mill | Illinois |
| 24 | Joseph Winston Matia | 71 | Head | Airman | Illinois |
| 25 | Nettie Cornelia Matia | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James W. Anderson | 67 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 27 | Phoebe Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Joseph W. Anderson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 29 | Roland Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Gertrude Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Phyllis Halaher | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Henry L. Shuey | 32 | Head | Riveter | Kansas |
| 33 | Mary Shuey | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Addison Mercer | 51 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 35 | Maude Mercer | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Juanita Mercer | 19 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 37 | James Carroll | 75 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 38 | Amanda Carroll | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Zelda Fritwell | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Thomas Brown | 47 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 41 | Eva Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Leona Costello | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Gyle Grimm | 36 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 44 | Lena Grimm | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Gertrude Grimm | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Struthers | 28 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 47 | Irma Struthers | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Marilyn Struthers | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Theodore J. Frey | 27 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 50 | Mildred Frey | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)