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William Bender — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Bertha — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Ornamental |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | President |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Bender | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Betty Bender | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Billy Bender | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Bender | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 24
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Binder |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Motor Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 33
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Ornamental |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Head, age 44
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Binder |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Ornamental Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Bender across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Binder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Binder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Binder
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Binder
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bender
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel612rs:0936)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James T. Mcbride | 57 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 52 | Virginia Mcbride | 47 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Alice F. Mcbride | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 54 | James P. Mcbride | 22 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 55 | Carl F. Mcbride | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 56 | Phyllis Mcbride | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Gertrude Mcbride | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Donald Mcbride | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Madison N. First | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Clinton C. Lines | 49 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 61 | Edna E. Lines | 44 | Wife-H | Dressmaking | Indiana |
| 62 | Mildred Lines | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Theodore Wiesner | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Jewell Leonard | 29 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 65 | Georgia Leonard | 26 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Clarice Leonard | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Bernice V. Wright | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Edward W. Grimes | 21 | Head | Service Man | Indiana |
| 69 | Delcie M. Grimes | 20 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Charles E. Grimes | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Doris S. Grimes | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Alice J. Grimes | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Charles J. Powell | 26 | Head | Auditor | Indiana |
| 74 | Grace L. Powell | 25 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Paul W. Powell | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Pearl Spaulding | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 77 | William S. Wisehart | 28 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 78 | Jayne L. Wisehart | 21 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Carolee J.A. Wisehart | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | William H. Bender THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | President | Nebraska |
| 81 | Helen N. Bender | 26 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Billy H. Bender | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Betty L. Bender | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Hubert Ayres | 35 | Head | District Sales Mgr | Canada Eng |
| 85 | Florence Ayres | 27 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 86 | William R. Fulton | 34 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 87 | Janita S. Fulton | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Dorothy J. Fulton | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Harold J. Burkbacher | 26 | Head | Sales Traveler | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Lillian M. Burkbacher | 23 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | John Schut | 36 | Head | Timekeeper | Indiana |
| 92 | Bessie Schut | 35 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Kate Beach | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ivan Schut | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Blake Mcelhattan | 25 | Head | Interior Dec. | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Flora Mcelhattan | 21 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 97 | Harry Duke | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 98 | Pauline Duke | 27 | Wife-H | Clerk | Indiana |
| 99 | Charlotte Spach | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Howard F. Lehman | 26 | Head | Bridge Inspector | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)