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William Todd — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Todd across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melvin & Effie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | U. S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Canton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Todd | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Todd | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Mildred Todd | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 15
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Son, age 24
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Head, age 35
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | U. S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Todd across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Melvin Todd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Todd (~0.92 confidence) and father William Todd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linn Todd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Melvin Todd
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Todd
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Todd
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linn Todd
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Todd
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel514:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Blanche B Stuart | 43 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mary J Moore | 66 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Earl N Hall | 25 | Lodger | Accountant | Missouri |
| 4 | Stephen E Snyder | 70 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary J Snyder | 73 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Arthur E Pute | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 7 | Agnes L Pute | 30 | Wife-H | Teacher | Illinois |
| 8 | Edgar S Kendall | 66 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 9 | Mina C Kendall | 62 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 10 | David Kendall | 25 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 11 | Julius Forney | 54 | Lodger | Miner | Sweden |
| 12 | Guy King | 50 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 13 | Lena C King | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Grace J King | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 15 | Helen L King | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | George W Bucken | 51 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 17 | Grace I Bucken | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Grace M Bucken | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William R Todd THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 20 | Mildred E Todd | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Barbara J Todd | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Milford M Truman | 42 | Head | Salesmanager | Illinois |
| 23 | Blanche E Truman | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Harry R Truman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Charlotte L Truman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Lydia S Walker | 63 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James H Christopher | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Agnes H Christopher | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 29 | Katherine S Whiting | 70 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Fred G Ewing | 32 | Lodger | Machinist | California |
| 31 | Demetra Kintz | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 32 | Lena Luhl | 55 | Lodger | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 33 | Joseph W Houston | 70 | Head | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary K Houston | 65 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Don B Houston | 39 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 36 | Irao S Luning | 17 | Grandson | Storekeeper | Illinois |
| 37 | Lee H Hummel | 49 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 38 | Gertrude M Hummel | 50 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Lafayette L Harris | 56 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 40 | Amanda L Harris | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Thelma L Warren | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Thelma L Stockman | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary S Rumler | 27 | Lodger | Cook | Illinois |
| 44 | Bernice Tuckett | 23 | Lodger | Waitress | Illinois |
| 45 | Leon E Grow | 34 | Head | Retail Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Lucille M Grow | 31 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Frederick E Grow | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Dorothy E Grow | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Muriel V Grow | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Barbara J Grow | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)