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William Link — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Link across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, North Dakota |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | T 146 R 90 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Link | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Robert Link | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Louise Link | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Eva Link | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Walter Link | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alma Link | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Hilda Link | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Link | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Richard Link | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Christian Link | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, North …
Head, age 40
Mercer, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Mercer, North …
Head, age 50
Mercer, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links William Link across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Link
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, North Dakota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1738unit:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Bauman | 49 | Head | Farmer | South America |
| 2 | Mary Bauman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 3 | Albert Bauman | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Irene Bauman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Harry Bauman | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Ina Bauman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Otto Bauman | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Vera Bauman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Ira Bauman | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Marie Bauman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Vernon Bauman | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Frank Garnowski | 47 | R | Farmer | Romania |
| 13 | Marie Garnowski | 40 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 14 | Benjamin Stuber | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Romania |
| 15 | Gertrud Stuber | 22 | Wife-H | — | Romania |
| 16 | Louise E. Stuber | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Lenora M. Stuber | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Norman Stuber | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | William Link THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 20 | Louise Link | 47 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 21 | Emma V. Link | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Hilda E. Link | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Eva L. Link | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Robert J. Link | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 25 | Richard W. Link | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Christian J. H. Link | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Walter J. F. Link | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Alma W. Link | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | August Kasper | 52 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 30 | Emelia Kasper | 38 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 31 | Frieda E. Kasper | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Jacob G. Kasper | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 33 | Emma J. Kasper | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Erna A. Kasper | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Elsie W. Kasper | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Grace Mary Kasper | 2 | Adopted Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Gustav Handrich | 42 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 38 | Hattie Handrich | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Efrid B. Handrich | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Earl W. Handrich | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Winnie M. Handrich | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Fred F. Handrich | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Max Pinske | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Dora Pinske | 32 | Wife-H | — | Romania |
| 45 | William H. Pinske | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Elsie W. Pinske | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Elsa D. Pinske | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Loraine E. Pinske | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Peter Glass | 54 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 50 | Elizabeth Glass | 49 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
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)