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Ray Williams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tazewell, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sand Prairie Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Irma Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Orren Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Maude Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Illinois
Son, age 9
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Tazewell, Illinois
Son, age 19
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Tazewell-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Tazewell-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pekin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Spirit Dist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ray Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Williams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Williams
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orren Williams
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Tazewell, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel562:1078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvin Meisinger | 25 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Elaine Cp Meisinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Fred Horn | 58 | Lodger | Farmer | Germany |
| 54 | William A Ulrich | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Carrie B Ulrich | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | D Scott Fisher | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Rosa B Fisher | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Paul A Fisher | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Gilbert Croker | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Edward J Hammen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Louise M Hammen | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Dorothy M Hammen | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Helen L Hammen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Rosa Scherer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Anderson J Scherer | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Elmer P Scherer | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Clara L Scherer | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ray J Scherer | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Willard C Scherer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Rudolph A Vetter | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Dorothy M Vetter | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Ed Boomgarden | 43 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Newton J Barr | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Emmaline Barr | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Fred H Barr | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Chester J Barr | 13 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Vernita E Barr | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Robert R Barr | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | William H Weyrich | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Bertha B Weyrich | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Lloyd B Weyrich | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Otho Woodruff | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Lillian Woodruff | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Fred Wohl | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Anna J Wohl | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | George W Wohl | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Floid Wohl | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Charles E Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Maude Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Orren Williams | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Ray Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Ruth Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Irma Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Roy Williams | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Leonard M Gaebe | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Cora H Gaebe | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Carl J Seedman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Rebie Uriah | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Elsie M Uriah | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Kathryn F Uriah | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 4 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)