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Will Jackson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Will Jackson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hauler |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Hauler |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Will Jackson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Willala Jackson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Eliza Jackson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Wren Jackson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Cabaret |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Hauler |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Will Jackson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Jackson
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel450:0216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Brownstein | 35 | Roomer | Machinist | Illinois |
| 52 | Erskine Watts | 23 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Edna Watts | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Wilbert Watts | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Sam Perlis | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Sarah Perlis | 50 | Head | — | Russia-Kiev |
| 57 | Nannie Waters | 42 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | William Richardson | 24 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mitchell Brown | 25 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Joel Taggert | 37 | Head | Musician | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bertha Taggert | 24 | Wife | Musician | Florida |
| 62 | Lorenzo Manning | 19 | Step Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ezekiel Manning | 16 | Step Son | None | Florida |
| 64 | Ernestine Kelly | 12 | Niece | None | Florida |
| 65 | Catherine Le Frank | 8 | Granddaughter | None | Florida |
| 66 | William Martin | 45 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ada Martin | 36 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lawrence Martin | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Louise Martin | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rubie Martin | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | Robert Martin | 4 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 72 | Naman Martin | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Lutricia Martin | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Jeremiah Martin | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Cresa Young | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary Smith | 23 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 77 | Frank Smith | 27 | Husband | Porter | Kentucky |
| 78 | Fred Smith | 43 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 79 | Cora Smith | 45 | Wife | Ironer | Illinois |
| 80 | Clemons Barton | 27 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 81 | Elizabeth Barton | 24 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 82 | William Barton | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Coolidge Barton | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Will Jackson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Hauler | Missouri |
| 85 | Eliza Jackson | 49 | Wife | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Wren Jackson | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Willala Jackson | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | James Jackson | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Josephine Krause | 66 | Head | Yes | Czecho Slovakia |
| 90 | Mattie Krause | 24 | Granddaughter | Labor | Illinois |
| 91 | Eva Ruzarowski | 38 | Head | None | Austria Vienna |
| 92 | Paul Ruzarowski | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | John Ostrowski | 33 | Roomer | Labor | Jugo Slavia |
| 94 | Max Gowrick | 46 | Roomer | Labor | Jugo Slavia |
| 95 | Mary Mazzonovich | 31 | Head | Expressman | Czecho Slovakia |
| 96 | John Mazzonovich | 20 | Son | Porter | Illinois |
| 97 | Mike Mazzonovich | 18 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Stella Mazzonovich | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | James H Scott | 45 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Willie Anna Scott | 23 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
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)