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William Kirk — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Kirk across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Illinois |
| Surname | KIRK |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bee-keeper |
| Industry | Bee |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bee-Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Pitman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barbee | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Hester Kirk | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Barbee | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Homer Warnick | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Hester Kirk | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Ruth Warnick | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Albert Barbee | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Warnick | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Barbee | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Barbee | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Kirk | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Eloise Warnick | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Warnick | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Eldon Warnick | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Kirk | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Martha Barbee | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 19
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 29
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 16 household members
| Surname | KIRK |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bee-keeper |
| Industry | Bee |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Kirk across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Kirk
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Warnick
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Barbee
Sibling · 1930 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Warnick
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Warnick
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldon Warnick
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Kirk
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Montgomery, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel545:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracy W Waldeck | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Viola M Waldeck | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Norma W Waldeck | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ralph R Waldeck | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Kenneth L Waldeck | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | James J Waldeck | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Wesley E Thacker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Elmere M Thacker | 43 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Rilla Mae Thacker | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Samuel J Gerhard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Grace A Gerhard | 42 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Leland W Gerhard | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Laverne H Gerhard | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Pearly W Bostan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Anna F Bostan | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bernard N Bostan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Samantha J Norvell | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Henry W Waggoner | 36 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Ruth G Waggoner | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Robert R Waggoner | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Joe J Waggoner | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John M Wood | 14 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Julia Garman | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Kirk | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Kirk | 58 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Harold D Kirk | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Howard D Kirk | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Evelyn N Kirk | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Frank Kirk | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mildred Kirk | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Kirk | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Hester Kirk | 67 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William J Kirk THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Bee-Keeper | Illinois |
| 34 | Hester D Kirk | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William F Warnick | 37 | R | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Ruth Warnick | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Eloise J Warnick | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Homer F Warnick | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Jane Warnick | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Eldon V Warnick | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | John W Barbee | 70 | O | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Albert J Barbee | 41 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Martha Barbee | 10 | Gr. Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | John Barbee | 9 | Gr. Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ruth Barbee | 6 | Gr. Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Robert Barbee | 4 | Gr. Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Flora J Gilman | 60 | Head-H | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Galem Gilman | 33 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Dwight E Street | 37 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Nora C Street | 61 | Mother | — | 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)