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William Keller — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Adams, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Keller across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Keller |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Wheel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Riverside Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Morgan | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mildred Morgan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Perry Falkner | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Falkner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gail Falkner | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Falkner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Birdie Keller | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Martha Brown | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Donald Burns | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Hahneta Falkner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Donald Falkner | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Helen Keller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Helen Falkner | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Keller | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Arthur Burns | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Keller | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Morgan | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Morgan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Henry Morgan | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 50
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keller |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Wheel Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 61
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 19 household members
| Surname | Keller |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Wheel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Keller across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Keller
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel405:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Keller THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 2 | Birdie E. Keller | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen F. Keller | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert C. Keller | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Donald Burns | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Colorado |
| 6 | Arthur Burns | 17 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 7 | James D. Morgan | 35 | R | Cementing | Illinois |
| 8 | Clara E. Morgan | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mildred M. Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Dorothy M. Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Henry Morgan | 60 | Father | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Martha R. Brown | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Perry E. Falkner | 29 | R | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 14 | Helen D. Falkner | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Gail R. Falkner | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Dorothy M. Falkner | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Hahneta H. Falkner | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Margaret L. Falkner | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Donald L. Falkner | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James F. Lincoln | 49 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 21 | Margie M. Lincoln | 49 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Edwin J. Lincoln | 26 | Son | Switchman | Missouri |
| 23 | Robert W. Lincoln | 24 | Son | Yard Clerk | Missouri |
| 24 | Charles T. Lincoln | 22 | Son | Press Feeder | Illinois |
| 25 | Louise M. Lincoln | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Millie Harner | 70 | Head-H | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Clarence G. Robertson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Pearl Robertson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Holmstein | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Margaret Holmstein | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Elizabeth R. Knight | 70 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James B. Irwin | 24 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Helen M. Irwin | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Floice H. Irwin | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Richard M. Irwin | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Janet L. B. Irwin | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Eddie Pearl | 30 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Cleopatra Pearl | 24 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Edgar C. Harris | 32 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 40 | Alvina G. Harris | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Virginia M. Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Cora M. Harris | 49 | Mother | Domestic | Illinois |
| 43 | George A. Clayton | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Estella Clayton | 24 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Gelina Taylor | 5 | Step Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Lucy Woods | 54 | Head-H | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 47 | Zeb S. Smith | 56 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Ella L. Smith | 49 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Ella Cobb | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ethel Cobb | 22 | Daughter-H | — | 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)