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William Cain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Swift, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Cain across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Swift, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Swift, Minnesota |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dublin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Cain | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ellen Cain | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| William Cain | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Eileen Cain | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emmet Cain | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Vincent Cain | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Allan Cain | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Cain | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Swift, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Wm. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Swift, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Cain across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Swift, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cain
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Swift, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Swift, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1132:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Michael | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Archie Pearson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Arthur Pearson | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Verna Pearson | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Kermit A. Pearson | 1 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Joan J. Pearson | 0 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | William Cain THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Ellen Cain | 51 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Vincent Cain | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Eileen Cain | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Emmet Cain | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Allan Cain | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Earl Cain | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mary T. Cain | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Eugene Schaaf | 19 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Caroline Schaaf | 53 | Mother-H | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Maybelle Schaaf | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Caroline Schaaf | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Frances Spartz | 19 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Hugh Shepherd | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Christine Shepherd | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Lola Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Frances Shepherd | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Doris Shepherd | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Peter H. Cain | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Bridget Cain | 61 | Wife-H | — | Northern Ireland |
| 77 | James Cain | 36 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Frank Cain | 34 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Tyler Cain | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Leo Cain | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Christ Weissenbuehler | 59 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 82 | Margaret Weissenbuehler | 54 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 83 | Arthur Weissenbuehler | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 84 | May Weissenbuehler | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 85 | William Henneberry | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Catherine Henneberry | 61 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 87 | Harold Henneberry | 36 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 88 | Bernice Henneberry | 30 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Frank Henneberry | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Bernice Henneberry | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Francis Walsh | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Julia Walsh | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Joseph Walsh | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Mary Walsh | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | James Walsh | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Leo Walsh | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Irene Walsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Edward Walsh | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Lawrence Walsh | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Dorothy Walsh | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)