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Laura Martin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Laura Martin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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 | West Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Martin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Laura Martin | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Frank Martin | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Helen Martin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Effingham, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Laura E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Martin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Martin
Spouse · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel513:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Trost | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Wilma Trost | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Azella Trost | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles Rath | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Carolina Rath | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Susanna Wolf | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Erwin Wolf | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Henry Wolf | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Reinhart Wolf | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arthur Wolf | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Alma Wolf | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Charles Harmisch | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Bertha Harmisch | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Edna Harmisch | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Herman Siebert | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Bertha Siebert | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Edward Siebert | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Erna Siebert | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ernest Siebert | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Erwin Siebert | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Esther Siebert | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Krueger | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Ida Krueger | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Louise Krueger | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 75 | Louis Krueger | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Reinhart Krueger | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | August Wagner | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Julia Wagner | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edna Wagner | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Melvin Wagner | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Herman R. Giddens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Mary Giddens | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 83 | Donald Giddens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 84 | John Durheim | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Sophia Durheim | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Elmer Durheim | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Luciel Durheim | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Wilhelmina Durheim | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 89 | Emma Metzler | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lloyd Guy Metzler | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Gustav Goseve | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Frank Martin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Laura Martin THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Helen Martin | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 95 | Katherine Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Edwin Voelker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Cora Voelker | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Roy Voelker | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Bertha Voelker | 63 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Emil Voelker | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
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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)