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William Ritter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Ritter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frieda Ritter | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Carl Ritter | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Ritter | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Edwin Ritter | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Earl Ritter | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Lithograph Est |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Ritter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ritter
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · 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:illinoiscensus00reel486:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Ritter THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 2 | Frieda Ritter | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Earl Ritter | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Carl Ritter | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Edwin Ritter | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Esther Paulsen | 29 | Head | Assembling | Illinois |
| 7 | Doris Paulsen | 8 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Albert G. Seematter | 32 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 9 | Ella Seematter | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | William Jenschorek | 54 | Father-in-law | Watchman | Germany |
| 11 | William Jr. Jenschorek | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Frida Jenschorek | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Harry Goellner | 50 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Betty Goellner | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Daisy Goellner | 25 | daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 16 | Herman Schultz | 54 | Head | Sawfiler | Illinois |
| 17 | Anna Schultz | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Harold Schultz | 24 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 19 | Leroy Schultz | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Earl Leisten | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Leisten | 29 | Wife | Assembling | Maryland |
| 22 | Albert C. Steinson | 35 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 23 | Viola Steinson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Elaine Steinson | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Walter Duching | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Emma Duching | 22 | Wife | Operator | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth Duching | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Otto Matzick | 38 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret Matzick | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Herman Matzick | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Arthur Damitz | 29 | Head | Book Binder | Illinois |
| 32 | Anna Damitz | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Arthur Jr. Damitz | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Betty Lou Damitz | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Elizabeth Falk | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Jr. Woodrick | 37 | Head | Motorman | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Minnie Woodrick | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Paul Horack | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 39 | Edward Horack | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 40 | Joe Horack | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Robert Woodrick | 66 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Annie Hunsath | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward Hunsath | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 44 | Ewald Woehler | 36 | Head | Al | Germany |
| 45 | Salma Woehler | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Robert Woehler | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Leroy Woehler | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ewald Jr. Woehler | None | son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Frederick Roders | 37 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 50 | Margaret Roders | 33 | Wife | — | Montana |
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)