WF
William Frank — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Frank across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Gustave — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Insurance Corp. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Frank | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| William Frank | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | Chemical Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Insurance Corp. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 44
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franke |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 105 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Frank across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Frank (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustave Franke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Frank
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustave Franke
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Frank
Son · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel466:0367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Helen | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary | 5 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | John | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Joseph Bafia | 53 | Head | Car Repairer | Poland |
| 56 | Sophie Bafia | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 57 | Bertat Bafia | 19 | Son | Drill Hand Worker | Illinois |
| 58 | Victor Bafia | 17 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 59 | John Wilske | 23 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 60 | Estelle Wilske | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | John Wilske | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Michael Cichowski | 61 | Head | Setter | Poland |
| 63 | Anastasia Cichowski | 52 | Wife | Tailoress | Poland |
| 64 | Stanley Nowicki | 25 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 65 | Sophie Nowicki | 21 | Wife | Tailor | Illinois |
| 66 | Edward Nowicki | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Anton Pankowski | 40 | Head | Copper Smith | Poland |
| 68 | Max Lutters | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 69 | Frieda Lutters | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Ernest Lutters | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Germany |
| 71 | Elizabeth Hochapfel | 30 | Boarder | Cashier | Switzerland |
| 76 | John Janeway | 36 | Head | Electric Construction | Maryland |
| 77 | Lester Janeway | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Margaret Janeway | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Anthony Miller | 32 | Head | Tailor | Lithuania |
| 80 | Anna Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 81 | George Miller | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | John Miller | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | John Mancuso | 33 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 84 | Sophia Mancuso | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 85 | Sophia Mancuso | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Walter Mancuso | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Charlotte Mancuso | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Amerigo Soriche | 29 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 89 | Edna Soriche | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 90 | Inno Soriche | 14 | Daughter | Benchwork | Illinois |
| 91 | Leona Soriche | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Soriche | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary Soriche | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Joseph Mancuso | 33 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 95 | Caroline Mancuso | 33 | Wife | Tailor | Poland |
| 96 | Edward Mancuso | 29 | Head | — | Italy |
| 97 | Mancuso | 19 | Wife | Bus Boy | Italy |
| 98 | Mancuso | 1 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 99 | Margaret Frank | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 100 | William Frank THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Bookkeeper | 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)