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William Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Township / Ward | Moline City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Emma Adams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rock Island, …
Son, age 3
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Rock Island, …
Son, age 12
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Rock Island, …
Son, age 22
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 William Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Adams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Adams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Adams
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Adams
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Rock Island, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel552:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josiah Donahoo | 67 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 2 | Minnie M. Donahoo | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Wilbur A. Donahoo | 71 | Brother | Machinist | Illinois |
| 4 | Irene Lundgren | 20 | Roomer | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Helmut Crusius | 37 | Head | Minister | New York |
| 6 | Bertha S. Crusius | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Theodore Crusius | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Richard Crusius | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Emil Kronholm | 52 | Head | Druggist | Sweden |
| 10 | Ester A. Kronholm | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Carl C. Kronholm | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Carrie S. Bristol | 77 | Head | — | United States |
| 13 | William H. Adams | 69 | Head | Banker | Illinois |
| 14 | Emma B. Adams | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William H. Jr. Adams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Artist | Illinois |
| 16 | Blanche Jamison | 51 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 17 | Minnie Schultz | 69 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 18 | George Piercet | None | Roomer | Engineer | England |
| 19 | Nels Anderson | 45 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 20 | Edith E. Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Daniel S. Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mildred L. Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Lois M. Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Sven S. Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Frank C. Is | 58 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Anna Is | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Carrie Is | 52 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William | 53 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 32 | Sophie | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Lee S. Lee | 44 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Georgia Lee | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Robert Silas Lee | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Mary V. Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Ester A. Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | George Lustig | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Teresa Lustig | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | V. Liam Tears | 23 | Head | Grinder | Illinois |
| 41 | Gladys Tears | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Harold L. Tears | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Carl L. White | 27 | Roomer | Driller | Illinois |
| 44 | Harold White | 24 | Roomer | Machinist | Illinois |
| 46 | Julia Ring | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 47 | Morris Moore | 39 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 48 | Sarah Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Carroll J. Moore | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Jeanette Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 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)