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William Austin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Austin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ella — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mendon Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Gardner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| B Gardner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Irma Austin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Shirley Gardner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| V Gardner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ada Austin | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Verna Gardner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Frank Gardner | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Austin | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ella Austin | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Charles Cookson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Odessa Gardner | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| William Austin | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 3
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William B. |
| 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
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 13
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 23
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 13 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV 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 Austin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Austin (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Austin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Austin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Gardner
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Austin
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
V Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Austin
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
V Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Austin
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 — Adams, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel405:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vilma H | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | James R | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary M | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles B Evans | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Isadore E Evans | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Alta I Evans | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Hirlin Dale I Evans | 13 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 58 | John F Dickerman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Grace F Dickerman | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ada M Dickerman | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Arthur D Dickerman | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | J William Dickerman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | William J Andrew | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Emma I Andrew | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ione E Andrew | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Bruce H Andrew | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Guy Dobbs | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Estelle G Dobbs | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Ronald S Dobbs | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Richard L Dobbs | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Charles Wilkins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Mammie B Wilkins | 48 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | William L Hawe | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Grace Hawe | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Robert E Hawe | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ray L Hawe | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ruth M Hawe | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Helen M Hawe | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Birdie Arlene Hawe | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Frank J Gardner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 81 | Odessa D Gardner | 51 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 82 | B Ruth Gardner | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 83 | V June Gardner | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 84 | Shirley F Gardner | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | V Marguerite Gardner | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Verna D Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Charles Cookson | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | John T Austin | 54 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Ella M Austin | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Ada M Austin | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Irma N Austin | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 92 | William B Austin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | J Edward Mealiff | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Julia H Mealiff | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Marie F Mealiff | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Alice H Mealiff | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Lois J Mealiff | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Robert Mcnay | 57 | R | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | M Susan Mcnay | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Susan G Mcnay | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)