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William Bauer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Bauer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Industry | Medicine |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Altamont |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Bauer | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Beulah Bauer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Aurora Bauer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Eugene Bauer | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mark Bauer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Bauer | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Esther Bauer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Harold Bauer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 46
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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
Effingham, Illinois
Head, age 56
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Industry | Medicine |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Bauer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bauer
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel513:0807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon E League | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 2 | Lillian League | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Norman L League | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Mont Schoenefeld | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Jessie Schoenefeld | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Marie E Schoenefeld | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 7 | Nellie Schoenefeld | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 8 | William M Schoenefeld | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lottie P Schoenefeld | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Lester Finbrock | 32 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 11 | Marceta Finbrock | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ernest H Budde | 42 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 13 | Augusta W Budde | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard A Budde | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Gertrude E Budde | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Cornelia V Budde | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Francis M Budde | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Bertha Christina Budde | 70 | Mother | — | New York |
| 19 | William O Harsch | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Louise P Harsch | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Harsch | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Eleanora Harsch | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John G Theobald | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 24 | Jennie G Theobald | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edmund A Theobald | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Johnny C Theobald | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Martha Wright | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Thomas J Wright | 40 | Son | Store | Illinois |
| 29 | Gerhardt H Schoening | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 30 | Margareth H Schoening | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William H Bauer THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Retailer | Illinois |
| 32 | Dora W Bauer | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mark E Bauer | 20 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 34 | Esther L Bauer | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Aurora S Bauer | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Beulah R Bauer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Harold W Bauer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Eugene L Bauer | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Don P Enonier | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Venus Enonier | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary Alfon Enonier | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Joice L Enonier | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lopsy Lulu Enonier | 40 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Mary Entzeiger | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John M Schadin | 55 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 46 | Della Schadin | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Albert Kirchoff | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Julia Kirchoff | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Gertrude N Kirchoff | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Richard Kirchoff | 4 | Son | — | 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)