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William Arnold — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Arnold across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greene, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Winfield & Charles — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greene, Illinois |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 | Chauffeur |
| Industry | General Hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Greenfield 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Arnold | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Frank Arnold | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Arnold | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Maud Arnold | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 2
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 12
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William L |
| 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
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 22
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 | Chauffeur |
| Industry | General Hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Arnold across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greene, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Winfield Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Winfield Arnold
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Arnold
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Arnold
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Arnold
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Arnold
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Arnold
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
May Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Greene, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, Illinois
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel517:0368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | C. N. Morrow | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 52 | Rena Morrow | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | H. C. Roth | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 54 | Hattie Roth | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Albert Roth | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Jane Roth | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Clara Roth | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 58 | Martin Roth | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Hannah Griffin | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Virgil Mendy | 27 | Servant | Labourer | Illinois |
| 61 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Frank Arnold | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Maud Arnold | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Arnold THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 65 | May Alice M. Arnold | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)