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William Horton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hardin, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Horton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hardin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hardin, Illinois |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Monroe Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Horton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Norma Horton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruby Horton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Horton | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lizzie Horton | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lawrence Horton | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Floyd Horton | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Clarence Horton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Randal Horton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Osa Horton | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hardin, Illinois
Head, age 27
Hardin, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Hardin, Illinois
Head, age 38
Hardin, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Horton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hardin, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Horton
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Hardin, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Hardin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel518:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul Ledbetter | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Silas Ledbetter | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Milly Davis | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Henry Pilot | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Arlie Ashford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Lottie Ashford | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Arvel Ashford | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Wayne Ashford | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Virginia Ashford | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John Horton | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Vica Horton | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Nora L. Horton | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | William Horton THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Lizzie Horton | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Clarence H. Horton | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Norma M. Horton | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Floyd Horton | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruby Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Osa A. Horton | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lawrence J. Horton | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Randal G. Horton | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Nina J. Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Martha Banks | 48 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 74 | Norman Banks | 16 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Cecil Banks | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Paul Banks | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Pearl J. Milligan | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Bessie G. Milligan | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Willard R. Milligan | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Louise Milligan | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Ollie Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Ocie Johnson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Hershel Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Elizabeth Cullum | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Wayne Schroll | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Mary Schroll | 58 | Mother-H | — | Illinois |
| 87 | John O. Milligan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Jamie Milligan | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Oscar Milligan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Otha Milligan | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ollie Milligan | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Ruby Milligan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Ransom Milligan | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Hague Milligan | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Henry Milligan | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Hard Shoemaker | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Flo M. Shoemaker | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Henry H. B. Shoemaker | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Loyal F. Shoemaker | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | William B. Shoemaker | 9 | 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)