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Frank Porter — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Porter across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Samuel — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2400 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greene Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Porter | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Frank Porter | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Maude Porter | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Porter |
| Given Name | Frank C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2400 |
| 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 Frank Porter across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Porter (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Porter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Porter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Porter
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Porter
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Porter
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Porter
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Porter
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2076:0917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Tyson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Virtie E. Tyson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert L. Tyson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Vernon F. Smith | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | Frances M. Smith | 17 | Step-dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank L. Prichard | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Della A. Prichard | 56 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Barney Pennell | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lena J. Pennell | 48 | Sister-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Louis H. Pennell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Esther G. Pennell | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lee A. Pennell | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ruth E. Pennell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary B. Pennell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Pasko | 50 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 16 | Mary Pasko | 49 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 17 | Joseph Pasko | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Stanley Pasko | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | John Jr. Pasko | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth S. Pasko | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Katherine Pasko | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Rosey Pasko | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Chester Pasko | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edith M. Moats | 37 | Head-H | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Clara G. Moats | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary M. Moats | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lora E. Moats | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Francis A. Moats | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John C. Heid | 67 | Step-father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clara E. Heid | 61 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 31 | A. Maple Hall | 30 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 32 | Frank C. Porter THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Maude E. Porter | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Samuel G. Porter | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Samuel Porter | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen E. Porter | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary L. Porter | 83 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Merle Campbell | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth E. Eates | 40 | Head-H | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frederick C. Eates | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Bertha C. Brockway | 74 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert W. Fox | 4 | Gr. Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Fred R. Mcelhaney | 36 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Therressa B. Mcelhaney | 73 | Mother-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Violet D. Mcelhaney | 83 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James H. Mcelhaney | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Herman R. Mcelhaney | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Herbert J. Mcelhaney | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Betty K. Mcelhaney | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mabel M. Mcelhaney | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)