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William Jackson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | S |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Car |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jackson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mildred Jackson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Charles Jackson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Jackson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Andrew Jackson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hattie Jackson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | S |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Car |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | shipping clerk |
| Industry | wholesale bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1010 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Jackson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Jackson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Jackson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jackson
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Andrew Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel463:0185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Block | 45 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 2 | Ida Block | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Edith Block | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Milton Block | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Bernard Block | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Hansen | 60 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 7 | Mabel Hansen | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Dora Hansen | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lillian Hansen | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 10 | John Hansen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | George Hansen | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Arthur Hansen | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Anna Hansen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Amy Hansen | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Herbert Jackson | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Hattie Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Jackson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Conductor | Illinois |
| 18 | Andrew Jackson | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mildred Jackson | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles Jackson | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Clara Jackson | 25 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Madeline Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Melvin Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward Jackson | 23 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Anna Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Irene Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Martha Jackson | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 28 | Sophie Jackson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Theodore Jackson | 24 | Son | Shop Manager | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary Jackson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | August Jackson | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Margaret Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Jackson | 27 | Head | Plumber Shop | Illinois |
| 35 | Carol Jackson | 27 | Wife | Manager | Illinois |
| 36 | William Jackson | 28 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 37 | Florence Jackson | 25 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Jackson | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Jackson | 20 | Sister | Servant | Illinois |
| 40 | John Jackson | 27 | Head | Common Laborer | Italy |
| 41 | Mary Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 42 | John Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | William Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | James Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Jackson | 27 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | John Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | James Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | John Jackson | 31 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)