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Leona Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Leona Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 | Perryton Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlea Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Leatha Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Williams | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Evelen Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Irving Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Willard Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Everett Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Fred Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Leona Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Daughter, age 19
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 Leona Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Williams
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Leatha Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verlea Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelen Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Mercer, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Anderson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Louisa A. Anderson | 71 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Roy A. Anderson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles C. Pearson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Esther P. Pearson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Pearl M. C. Pearson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Clarence C. Pearson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Cecil M. W. Pearson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Hulda C. Gustafson | 55 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Everett C. Gustafson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Everett M. Lloyd | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Eva M. Lloyd | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Milo F. G. Lloyd | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Iris L. Lloyd | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Florence J. Lloyd | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Laura F. Lloyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lettie S. Lloyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Wanda E. Lloyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Thomas Galager | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | M. Alice Galager | 58 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 21 | George H. Vickers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Grace H. Vickers | 44 | Sister-H | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John W. Warner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Marguerite Warner | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John H. Warner | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Keith A. Warner | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Peter J. Johnston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 28 | Alma J. Johnston | 53 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Ella H. Johnston | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edward Thoran | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary J. Thoran | 68 | Sister-H | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Rachael H. Knott | 32 | Servant | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Ruth C. Williams | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Leona Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mildred Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Verlea Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Richard Williams | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Leatha Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Evelen Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Pauline Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Willard Williams | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Melvin Williams | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Everett Williams | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Irving H. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Elmer Babcock | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Alice Babcock | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lola J. Babcock | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Fred J. Babcock | 47 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Robert J. Henry | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
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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)