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William Barr — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Barr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale dry goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Barr | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Florence Barr | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elaine Barr | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Barr | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Emily Barr | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Barr | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lois Barr | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale dry goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baer |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Paper mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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William Barr
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · 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:illinoiscensus00reel478:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Nelson | 35 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 2 | Alma Nelson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Walter Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Viola Nelson | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Bridget Gaffney | 57 | Head-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 6 | John Burns | 48 | Head | Auditor | Illinois |
| 7 | Mae Burns | 44 | Wife-H | Operator | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Burns | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Jack Beifreiter | 21 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Beifreiter | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Raymond R Beifreiter | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Joyce L Frankie | 4 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Anna Wilson | 26 | Sister-in-law | Office Clerk | Austria |
| 14 | John Loescher | 29 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 15 | Frances Loescher | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John Jr. Loescher | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Loescher | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Michael May | 28 | Head | Core Maker | Germany |
| 19 | Evelyn M May | 19 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Anna Held | 39 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Leo C Held | 18 | Son | Errand Boy | Illinois |
| 22 | Marvin Held | 16 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | Melvin Held | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles H Held | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Margaret Lemke | 40 | Roomer | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 26 | Maxine Lemke | 6 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William J Barr THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 28 | Emily Barr | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Marian Barr | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William Barr | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Elaine Barr | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lois Barr | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Florence Barr | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Fred Schmidt | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 35 | Anna L Manning | 69 | Head-H | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Joseph Manning | 43 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 37 | Anne Manning | 42 | daughter | Reservation Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Elizabeth Manning | 35 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Gilbert Manning | 30 | Son | Freight Agent | Illinois |
| 40 | Gertrude Manning | 30 | daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary E Manning | 4 | grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Gilbert Jr Manning | 1 | grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Katherine Caponigro | 56 | Head-H | — | Rome-Italy |
| 44 | John Caponigro | 39 | Son | Manager | Indiana |
| 45 | Joseph Caponigro | 30 | Son | Cutter | Indiana |
| 46 | Dorothy Caponigro | 19 | daughter | Wrapper | Illinois |
| 47 | John W Brown | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 48 | Jennie Brown | 48 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Thomas A. Kmilek | 44 | Roomer | Painter | Illinois |
| 50 | George Huening | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
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)