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Lester Miller — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lester Miller across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sullivan, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sullivan, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shrewsbury Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Miller | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Laura Wilson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Melvin Edkin | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lois Edkin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Rollin Miller | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alfred Wilson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lester Miller | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Edkin | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Clara Edkin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Leo Swisher | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Kenneth Swisher | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Elias Wilson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Jennie Miller | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Hafley Wilson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Wesley Wilson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Edkin | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Florence Swisher | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Leo Miller | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alma Wilson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ellis Edkin | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Henry Little | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Catherine Little | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cabinet Maker |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Sullivan, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 22 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Lester B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lester Miller
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hafley Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Edkin
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Edkin
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Edkin
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Miller
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Swisher
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Swisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Edkin
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Wilson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rollin Miller
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)
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2150:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey H. Rider | 45 | H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Goldie B. Rider | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edna R. Rider | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nelson E. Rider | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hixey H. Marcey | 28 | H | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clara L. Marcey | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harold G. Marcey | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Betty L. Marcey | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alexander Rider | 82 | H | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Clifford Stackhouse | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dorothy A. Stackhouse | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William H. Reeser | 25 | H | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Effie I. Reeser | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Betty Jane Reeser | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Arthur Banders | 25 | H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Nellie G. Banders | 21 | Wife | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elias W. Wilson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alma Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Hafley T. Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alfred E. Wilson | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Wesley E. Wilson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Laura A. Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Florence E. Swisher | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Leo E. Swisher | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Kenneth G. Swisher | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Willard G. Miller | 48 | H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jennie M. Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lester B. Miller THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Leo R. Miller | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Rollin G. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Henry W. Little | 51 | H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Catherine Little | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Melvin Edkin | 38 | H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Nellie M. Edkin | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lois L. Edkin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clara E. Edkin | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John S. Edkin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ellis J. Edkin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | G. Harry | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Eliza G. Harry | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary E. Harry | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Annabelle V. Harry | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alvin G. Rider | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mabel E. Rider | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 45 | George G. Rider | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary E. Rider | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Beatrice P. Rider | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | A. Charles | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lizzie M. Charles | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Adrian R. Clark | 59 | Head | Laborer | 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)