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William Kramer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Livingston, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Kramer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Livingston, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Livingston, Illinois |
| Surname | Kramer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newbury Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Kramer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Kramer | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Kramer | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Kramer | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ruth Kramer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rita Kramer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Kramer | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Alice Kramer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lela Kramer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lucille Kramer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Head, age 46
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Kramer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hanover |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Head, age 56
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kramer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Kramer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Livingston, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kramer
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Livingston, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Livingston, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel533:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis D Stepan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Caroline E Stepan | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Donald S Stepan | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ferdinand W Heilman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 5 | Mary Heilman | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Emma Heilman | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 7 | Clarence Heilman | 28 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles E Shallard | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Cleo Shallard | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Burdette Shallard | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Xenia M Shallard | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Charlene Shallard | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Edwin Shreier | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Golda Shreier | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bernadine Shreier | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Donald Shreier | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Kramer THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Bertha Kramer | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ruth Kramer | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 20 | Alice Kramer | 16 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 21 | Lucille Kramer | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Kramer | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Lela Kramer | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Kramer | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lois Kramer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Rita Kramer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Frank Gaerner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary Gaerner | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Don Gaerner | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 30 | Helen Gaerner | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ralph Gaerner | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Gaerner | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Frank Lloyd | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Ruth Lloyd | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Marian Lloyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William Lloyd | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert Wickham | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Bessie Wickham | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Don Wickham | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Phyllis Wickham | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Leona Wickham | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Doris Wickham | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | William Wickham | 17 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert Savage | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Eleanor Savage | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William Owen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Isabelle Owen | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William Mchanlon | 28 | Lodger | Preacher | Ohio |
| 49 | Clarence M Mailland | 48 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary Mailland | 45 | Wife | — | 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)