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Joseph Wallace — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wallace across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Swoyersville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wallace | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Wallace | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dora Wallace | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Anne Wallace | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Anthony Wallace | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Anthony Wallace | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Anna Wallace | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | Joe W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 714 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Joseph Wallace across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Wallace
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anthony Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wallace
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2071:0989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casper Kurla | 35 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 2 | Mary Kurla | 35 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 3 | Mary Kurla | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Josephine Kurla | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Jessie Kurla | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Kurla | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Bogart | 44 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 8 | Mary Bogart | 41 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 9 | Michael Bogart | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Bogart | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine Bogart | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Julia Bogart | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sophie Bogart | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Bogart | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph Bogart | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Stanley Bogart | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frances Bogart | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Andrew Skiera | 40 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 19 | Eleanora Skiera | 38 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 20 | Walter Skiera | 12 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 21 | Theodore Skiera | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sophie Skiera | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Amelia Skiera | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Leterski | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 25 | Mary Leterski | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Leterski | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Leterski | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Josephine Leterski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mildred Leterski | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Regina Leterski | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bernard Leterski | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Leterski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stephen Martins | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 34 | Anna Martins | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Stephen Martins | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Martins | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Leonard Martins | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sophia Martins | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Martins | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Arthur Lucas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Anna Lucas | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jack Lucas | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Paul Lucas | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anthony Wallace | 40 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 45 | Anna Wallace | 38 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 46 | Dora Wallace | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anne Wallace | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anthony Wallace | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Wallace THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Wallace | 13 | 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)