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William Austin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Macon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Austin across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Macon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Macon, Illinois |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harristown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Austin | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Austin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Austin | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Minnie Austin | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 27
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 37
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 46
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 56
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Macon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Austin
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel538:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilbert Huddleston | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Eva Huddleston | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Arvin Huddleston | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ward Huddleston | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Robert Roderick | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Gertrude Roderick | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Arthur Roderick | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Marjorie Roderick | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Wayne Roderick | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arthur C. Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Edward Pritchett | 36 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary E. Pritchett | 36 | Wife-H | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 63 | Floyd Pritchett | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Pritchett | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Dorothy Pritchett | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Bernard Conroy | 33 | Head | Bread Wrapper | Illinois |
| 67 | Jacob E. Rhine | 31 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 68 | Violet Rhine | 21 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Robert Evans | 47 | Head | General Labor | Indiana |
| 70 | Martha Evans | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert Andrews | 27 | Head | Auto Trimmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Georgia Andrews | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Dona Andrews | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert Jr. Andrews | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Linn Buks | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Henrietta Buks | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Merle Yoakum | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Evie Yoakum | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Vivian Yoakum | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Arthur Yoakum | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Robert Yoakum | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ruth Yoakum | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Raymond Yoakum | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | John Yoakum | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | William H. Canaday | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Hannah Canaday | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Oscar Surgis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | May Surgis | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Mildred Surgis | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | William Austin THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Minnie Austin | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Helen Austin | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 93 | Ruth N. Austin | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Ray Heckman | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Frances Heckman | 62 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Anne Tressler | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Raymond Blankenship | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary Blankenship | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Warren Bailey | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Paul Blankenship | 27 | Head | General Laborer | Illinois |
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)