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Dorothy Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Norman — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Linoleum Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Lancaster City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Adams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Harold Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nancy Adams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joe Adams | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Adams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Richard Adams | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Adams | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Nellie Adams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Daisy Adams | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Linoleum Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dorothy Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Norman Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Norman Adams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Adams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Adams
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joe Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2058:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna B. Moorehead | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | W. Earl Moorehead | 38 | Son-in-law | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frances C. Moorehead | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary C. Houck | 70 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gertrude Houck | 52 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Florence Houck | 51 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary E. A. Houck | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | David G. Haug | 53 | Head | Furniture Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Minnie D. Haug | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary E. Derlinger | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Brenard | 56 | Head | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Minnie R. Brenard | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Raymond E. Brenard | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | R. Elizabeth Brenard | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Raymond A. Wolfskill | 50 | Brother-in-law | Window Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Martha Metz | 69 | Aunt | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice G. Clark | 50 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary E. Lyons | 35 | Boarder | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Theodore Lyons | 12 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Walter Jr. Lyons | 11 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John J. O'Day | 30 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 22 | Rose D. O'Day | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Patricia A. O'Day | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Darius J. Eckman | 61 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ella M. Eckman | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles D. Eckman | 25 | Son | Watchmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Paul E. Eckman | 22 | Son | Complaint Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen S. Keith | 48 | Head-H | Office Manager | England |
| 29 | John W. Keith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Evelyn Charlton | 28 | Head-H | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Christian M. Leib | 44 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Estelle M. Leib | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William A. Adams | 57 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Daisy L. Adams | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ethel Adams | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Nellie H. Adams | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy Adams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Richard M. Adams | 22 | Son | Credit Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Adams | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William A. Jr. Adams | 18 | Son | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harold M. Adams | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joe M. Adams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nancy J. Adams | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Thomas C. Brown | 63 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Cora F. Brown | 61 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Paul Sanders | 39 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary E. Sanders | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harold F. Geisinger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Andrew P. Sanders | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Noah F. Smith | 58 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 8 siblings
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)