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John Steele — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Steele | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Steele | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Steele | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Louis Steele | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Steele | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edward Steele | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Steele | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 John Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Steele
Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Steele
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1988:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Steele | 40 | Head | Office Clerk | Italy |
| 2 | Margaret Steele | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph L. Steele | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary G. Steele | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John E. Steele THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James G. Steele | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward J. Steele | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Evans | 64 | Head | Cleaner | England |
| 9 | Agnes Evans | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Fred Schwamm | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Bavaria Germany |
| 11 | Barbara Schwamm | 51 | Wife | — | Bavaria Germany |
| 12 | Oscar J. Schwamm | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Blanche Schwamm | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Amelia Makary | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Catherine Rapp | 51 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alice Rapp | 27 | Niece | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frederick F. John | 41 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Emma John | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Barbara Bauer | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Wuerttemberg Germany |
| 20 | Carl Legenhardt | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Selma Legenhardt | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Shirley Legenhardt | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ardith Legenhardt | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Emil W. Weber | 37 | Head | Draftsman | Bavaria Germany |
| 25 | Anna Weber | 26 | Wife | — | Bavaria Germany |
| 26 | Catherine Selcken | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ralph Selcken | 30 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)