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William Kruse — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Kruse across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Cab |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Kruse | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Evelyn Kruse | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Ethel Kruse | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| William Kruse | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Robert Kruse | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Kruse | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Kruse | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kruse |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Cab |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Krause |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Kruse across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kruse
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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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:illinoiscensus00reel499:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Kruse THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 52 | Ethel Kruse | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ethel Kruse | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | William Kruse | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Robert Kruse | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | John Kruse | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Evelyn Kruse | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Margaret Cassidy | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Leo Cassidy | 37 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 60 | Elizabeth Cassidy | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Cassidy | 34 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary Cassidy | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Alice Cassidy | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen Cassidy | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Catherine Cassidy | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Margaret Dunn | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Dunn | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Alice Dunn | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 69 | Thomas Dunn | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Edward Dunn | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John Dunn | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James Dunn | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Gottlieb Becker | 45 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 74 | Evelyn Becker | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William Becker | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Arthur Becker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Henry Becker | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Emma Becker | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Emma Becker | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Herbert Antunes | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 81 | Loretta Antunes | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Jeanette Antunes | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Ella Antunes | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | John Lupin | 47 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 85 | Maude Lupin | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | James Kue | 22 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Dorothy Vaughan | 24 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | William Vaughan | 24 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 91 | Robert Kicker | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary Kicker | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Robert Kicker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Hazel Kicker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Mildred Kicker | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | William Kicker | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Alice Kicker | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)