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Lester Miller — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lester Miller across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Alice — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Township / Ward | Hempfield Township Pt Of Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Miller | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Anna Miller | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Betty Miller | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Other, age 16
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Hired man |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| 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 Lester Miller across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Miller
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Miller
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Miller
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2156:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester J. Miller THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna R. Miller | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Betty J. Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William S. Mccoy | 48 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Millicent B. Mccoy | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Irvin Kamerer | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Rachel Kamerer | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Hilda Kamerer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elizabeth Barnhart | 78 | Aunt | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ida S. Seahoffer | 24 | Niece | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Annie M. Irwin | 60 | Head-H | House-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bessie J. Kamerer | 19 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph B. Goodwin | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bertha E. Goodwin | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Minnie M. Goodwin | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Earl S. Goodwin | 19 | Son | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Arthur G. Goodwin | 18 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen J. Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lloyd H. Greenawalt | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bessie R. Greenawalt | 34 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy M. Greenawalt | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gladys R. Greenawalt | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Amos H. Trout | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | May B. Trout | 36 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eleanor J. Trout | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lewis A. Miller | 75 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine Miller | 71 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy D. Miller | 11 | Adopted Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles L. Sturt | 38 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Fred J. Sturt | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Hamilton | 49 | Head | Invalid | Scotland |
| 32 | Violet Hamilton | 46 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine H. Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Temperance Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James W. Hamilton | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas E. King | 38 | Head | Electric Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Wilda C. King | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bertha E. King | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ida V. King | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas E. Jr. King | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James E. King | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hugh F. Powell | 47 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary V. Powell | 44 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph T. Powell | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James A. Powell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | George P. Powell | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Catherine Powell | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alma Powell | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward Powell | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Hugh F. Jr. Powell | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 2 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)