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William Eckert — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Eckert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Eckert | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Minnie Eckert | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| William Eckert | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Clifford Eckert | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Richard Eckert | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 65
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 70
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eckart |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis (City) |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Weigher |
| Industry | P. Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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William Eckert
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1240:0300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Mueller | 42 | Head | Tea Clerk | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Irene Mueller | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Ferdinand Dausman | 57 | Head | Ship Clerk | Missouri |
| 4 | Ida Dausman | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles P. Simmons | 40 | Head | Butcher | Ohio |
| 6 | Nellie M. Simmons | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | John Maerker | 40 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Missouri |
| 8 | Emma Maerker | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Mary Maerker | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Edward Maerker | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Virginia Maerker | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Joseph Baselic | 35 | Head | Machinist | Yugoslavia |
| 13 | Barbara Baselic | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Joseph Baselic | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Emil Baselic | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Emil Trojakov | 43 | Head | Keeper | Missouri |
| 17 | Christine Trojakov | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Emil Jr. Trojakov | 23 | Son | Garment Cutter | Missouri |
| 19 | Dorothy Trojakov | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | William Matigan | 51 | Head | Driver | Germany |
| 21 | Johanna Matigan | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | William Sack | 47 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 23 | Ida Sack | 40 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 24 | Fred Sack | 49 | Head | Stairbuilder | Missouri |
| 25 | Christine Sack | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Norman Sack | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Charles A. Sack | 54 | Head | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 28 | Caroline Sack | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Clarence Sack | 25 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Florence Sack | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 31 | Oscar Ulrich | 27 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Illinois |
| 32 | Marjorie Ulrich | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 33 | Robert Ulrich | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Donald Ulrich | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Joseph Cingle | 47 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Cingle | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Louis Hoffmeister | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 38 | Anna Hoffmeister | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Laura Hoffmeister | 35 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 40 | Michael Hester | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 41 | Margaret Hester | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Richard Hester | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Ruth Hester | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | William B. Eckert THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 45 | Minnie Eckert | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Sarah V. Eckert | 31 | Daughter | Teller | Missouri |
| 47 | Clifford Eckert | 25 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 48 | Richard Eckert | 22 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 49 | Katie Steiniger | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 50 | William Steiniger | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Missouri |
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)