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William Eckert — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Eckert across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Louisa — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | City Of Belleville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Eckert | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ottillie Eckert | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Eckert | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Clair, …
Son, age 9
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
St Clair, …
Other, age 19
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 29
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Eckert across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Eckert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Eckert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Eckert
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Eckert
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Eckert
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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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 — St Clair, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel555:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward J Schmidt | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | William C Keller | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Sophia M Keller | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Shirley E Keller | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | William C Eckert THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 56 | Ottillie C Eckert | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Marcella M Eckert | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Edward Sr Belloville | 61 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 59 | Julia Belloville | 48 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 60 | John Higgins | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary A Higgins | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary L Higgins | 22 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Illinois |
| 63 | Florence M Higgins | 20 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Illinois |
| 64 | John J Zahn | 51 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 65 | Elizabeth Zahn | 54 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Leslie J Zahn | 27 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 67 | Norma T Zahn | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Sylvan A Zahn | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Pearl E Zahn | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 70 | William A Kurth | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Clara J Kurth | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 72 | George E Richards | 55 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 73 | Jessie M Richards | 48 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 74 | May H Richards | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 75 | George H Thompson | 54 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary E Thompson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ethel M Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 78 | Ellen R Thompson | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 79 | Charles R Zink | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Della J Zink | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Ada M Zink | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Jacob F Saling | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Geneva Saling | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Dorothy E Saling | 24 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Illinois |
| 85 | Charles E Saling | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Herman Neff | 52 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 87 | Arthur W Neff | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 88 | Herman J Neff | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 89 | Charles J Theis | 61 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 90 | Phillipina Theis | 46 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Dorothy M Theis | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Roman C Theis | 23 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 93 | Frank D Theis | 21 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 94 | Margaret K Theis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Albert H Theis | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Elenora E Theis | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Bussard Gain | 34 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 98 | Hilda Gain | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Paul E Gain | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Dorothy M Gain | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)