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William Heller — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Heller across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Heller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Galena 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Heller | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Carl Heller | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Myrtle Heller | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Heller | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Heller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 41
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 52
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Heller |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Heller across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Heller
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara E Yeaman | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Charles Holzschuh | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | William Heller THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Myrtle Heller | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Carl W Heller | 22 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert A Heller | 21 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 7 | Dorothy W Heller | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Francis D Keleher | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Cecelia M Keleher | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Marcelus J Keleher | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harold R Keleher | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Donald E Keleher | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Arthur H Tranel | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Celia R Tranel | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Severne A Tranel | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry A Hasken | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Gertrude S Hasken | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Erma G Hasken | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Rosella M Hasken | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Marcella M Hasken | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Edgar J Hasken | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Alfred H Hasken | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edgar F Hasken | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Nathan G Coleman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Amelia C Coleman | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary E Coleman | 72 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Walter J Glick | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Edith M Glick | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ellsworth W Glick | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Eldon E Glick | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Donald S Connor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Juanita M Connor | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Jack P Connor | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | David D Connor | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Eugene Connor | 32 | Brother | Farm | Illinois |
| 36 | Hugh Brangan | 56 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 37 | Peter Heckelsmiller | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | William J Lopp | 69 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Minnie M Lopp | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Lenard E Lopp | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | William S Brangan | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Annie J Brangan | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Frank E Brangan | 31 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 44 | Clement A Brangan | 26 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary K Brangan | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles W Brangan | 18 | Son | Farm | Illinois |
| 47 | Anny E Brangan | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Raymond M Keleher | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Ruby J Keleher | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)