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Lena Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Saline, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lena Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saline, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saline, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 | Eldorado City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milas Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lena Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Geraldine Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Etta Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Louise Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 Lena Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Saline, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Saline, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel554:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lorene Evans | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George Boaz | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary Boaz | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harold Boaz | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Ida Boaz | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Harris Boaz | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Myrl Boaz | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Milas Williams | 50 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 59 | Etta Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mildred Williams | 23 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Illinois |
| 61 | Thelma Williams | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 62 | Lena Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | James Williams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Geraldine Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Louise Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Sol Shelton | 56 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 67 | Clara Shelton | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Rose Shelton | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Waldo Shelton | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lloyd Kelly | 26 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 71 | Effie Kelly | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Joanne Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | George Lianne | 46 | Head | Painter | Indiana|Indiana |
| 74 | Pearl Lianne | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Graham Lianne | 19 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 76 | Dan Page | 21 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 77 | Freda Page | 16 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Jane Page | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Jean Page | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Howard Litton | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Blanche Litton | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Howard Jr. Litton | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Mildred Litton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Walter Carroll | 38 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 85 | Elva Carroll | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Ernest Carroll | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Ray Carroll | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Velma Carroll | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Walter Jr. Carroll | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Martha Carroll | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary E. Carroll | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Lula Ferovis | 64 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Joe Higgins | 43 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 94 | Jennie Higgins | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Grace Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Juanita Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Marshal Bean | 38 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 98 | Marie Bean | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Juanetta Bean | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Junita Bean | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)