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Paul Anderson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Beulah — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Cab Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Paul Anderson | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Alberta Anderson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 15
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 24
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Cab Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Other, age 35
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Paul Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Anderson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Anderson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Anderson
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel556:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nazer Motican | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Armenia |
| 52 | George H Wilson | 45 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mattie L Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Louise G Wilson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 55 | Elsie Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Edna Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Paul Anderson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 58 | Alberta Anderson | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Thomas Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | A. Thomas Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | John Mccloud | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Jessie Mccloud | 17 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Verna Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | George Frazer | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Indell Frazer | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Zenobia Frazer | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Robert Frazer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Howard Brooks | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Viola Brooks | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lucillia Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Cleo Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Delois Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | John Harris | 51 | Head | Molder | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mattie Harris | 41 | Wife | Trimmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lawrence Harris | 23 | Son | Butcher | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mary Harris | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 77 | Cornelia Mason | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | James Mason | 4 | Gr Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ruth Mason | 2 | Gr Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | William Knight | 38 | Head | Molder | Tennessee |
| 81 | Nellie Knight | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Marjorie Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Charlie Williams | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 84 | Anna Williams | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 85 | Millie Williams | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Harvey Williams | 3 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Eave Williams | 65 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Alfred Smith | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ida Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Edward Smith | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Thomas J Grune | 39 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
| 92 | Milena Grune | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Beauford Woods | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Mary A Woods | 38 | Wife | Capper | Mississippi |
| 95 | William Wilson | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Owens Lockett | 17 | Nephew | Wheeler | Mississippi |
| 97 | Gilbert Wallace | 44 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 98 | Ida B Wallace | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Anita M Wallace | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | John H Boyce | 51 | Cousin | Laborer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 2 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)