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William Montgomery — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ellis, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Montgomery across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ellis, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ellis, Kansas |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Freedom Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Montgomery | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Montgomery | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Hessie Montgomery | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 42
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 53
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 64
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ellis, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Montgomery
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Ellis, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ellis, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus701usce:0274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Schank | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Edna Schank | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Phillip Maier | 25 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 54 | Freda Maier | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Ruth E. Maier | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Robert H. Maier | 0 | son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | William Montgomery THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Hessie Montgomery | 47 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Margaret E. Montgomery | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Alex Boxberger | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Pauline Boxberger | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Frances Boxberger | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Doris Boxberger | 5 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Vernon Boxberger | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Florence Boxberger | 2 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | John Schmidtberger | 70 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 67 | Catharina Schmidtberger | 70 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 68 | Nicholas Schmidtberger | 34 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | Frank Schmidtberger | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 70 | M. J. Patterson | 72 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Annie Patterson | 62 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 72 | William Gardner | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Velva Gardner | 27 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Twila Gardner | 7 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Robert Gardner | 4 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Mary A. Gardner | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Ulrich Berens | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Elizabeth Berens | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Otto Berens | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 80 | Fidelis Berens | 17 | son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Bernard Berens | 16 | son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Leola Berens | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Victor Berens | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Irene Berens | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Elmer Berens | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Ed Hollondsworth | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 87 | Maude Hollondsworth | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Dean Hollondsworth | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 89 | Earl Hollondsworth | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 90 | Ivis Hollondsworth | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Lola Iruan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 92 | Harold Iruan | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 93 | Donald Iruan | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 94 | Archie Iruan | 17 | son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Floyd Iruan | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Lloyd Iruan | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Michael Schmidtberger | 44 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 98 | Catherine Schmidtberger | 34 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 99 | Georgine Schmidtberger | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Alvin Schmidtberger | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
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)