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William Simon — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Simon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Galena City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Simon | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| William Simon | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| John Simon | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 11
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 20
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 31
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Simon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Simon (~0.92 confidence) and father John Simon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ernestine Simon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Simon
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Simon
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ernestine Simon
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Simon
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Wearmouth | 59 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 2 | Benjamin J. Baker | 41 | Head | Teamer | Illinois |
| 3 | Myrtle E. Baker | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lallam Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Katherine Schultz | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Dorothy L. Schultz | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Katherine E. Schultz | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Gilbert C. Schultz | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elwood H. Schultz | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Eloise L. Merlin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Julia M. Merlin | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Eileen R. Merlin | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary E. Fitzpatrick | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Pauline Steffagen | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | William J. Steffagen | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 16 | Arthur H. Gerger | 36 | Head | Moulder | Illinois |
| 17 | Amanda M. Gerger | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lawrence A. Fowler | 13 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Charlotte J. Fowler | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Altamine D. Gerger | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Shirley E. Gerger | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Marion D. Gerger | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Philip J. Noel | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary E. Noel | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | August Grube | 69 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Lydia T. Eustice | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Emma Speher | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Simon | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 29 | Ernestine Simon | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William Simon THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Diers | 80 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Amelia Craver | 64 | Half-sister | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Alfred W. Breckler | 48 | Head | Tinsmith | Illinois |
| 34 | Petra G. Breckler | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Albert H. Wieten | 31 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary E. Wieten | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lloyd A. Wieten | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Augustine J. Leifer | 54 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Julia A. Leifer | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Raymond J. Leifer | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Verna L. Leifer | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | William B. Leifer | 16 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 43 | Delbert A. Leifer | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | James A. Leifer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary A. Leifer | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Elsie R. Leifer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Clara A. Leifer | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edward A. Leifer | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Frank J. Tackberry | 50 | Head | Maintainer | Iowa |
| 50 | Minnie A. Tackberry | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)