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William Dempsey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Saline, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Dempsey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saline, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saline, Illinois |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | East Eldorado Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Dempsey | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Walter Dempsey | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| May Dempsey | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| George Dempsey | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edna Dempsey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Dempsey | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Head, age 43
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Head, age 53
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Saline, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dempsey
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Saline, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel554:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie A. Elder | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Cynthia Hagale | 20 | Boarder | Shopkeeper | Illinois |
| 3 | Willie Bibbee | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Guy Simpson | 33 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 5 | Sarah Simpson | 19 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Veda Simpson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Haskell Simpson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Everett Shaver | 33 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 9 | Maude Shaver | 43 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Modine Shaver | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 11 | Don Shaver | 21 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 12 | Kenneth Shaver | 19 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 13 | Vuneda Shaver | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Eul Shaver | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Adams | 50 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 16 | Lillie Adams | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Alfred Adams | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Louis Adams | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Kenneth Adams | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John H. Walker | 71 | Head | Miner | Switzerland |
| 21 | Minnie Walker | 49 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alfred Walker | 24 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hattie Walker | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lloyd Walker | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mabel Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Dempsey THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | May Dempsey | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edwin Dempsey | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Walter Dempsey | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | George Dempsey | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Edna M. Dempsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Charlie Martin | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 33 | Ada Martin | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Vonelia Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Marjorie Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ray Rogers | 23 | Son-in-law | Miner | Illinois |
| 37 | Opal Rogers | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Rogers | 0 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Plus Bryant | 61 | Head | Filing | Illinois |
| 40 | Lucy Bryant | 70 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ethel M. Bryant | 21 | Daughter | Hemmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Rachel Bryant | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Virginia Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Victor Bryant | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ernestine Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Otis Bryant | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Wilton Bowman | 23 | Head | Filing | Illinois |
| 48 | Eva Bowman | 24 | Wife-H | Hemmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Louise Bowman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Curtis Bowman | 2 | 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)