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Mary Joseph — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Joseph across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Syrian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syrian |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munie Joseph | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Nabea Joseph | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Anna Joseph | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Joseph | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Anthony Joseph | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ellis Joseph | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Michael Joseph | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Joseph | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ada Joseph | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Ellis Joseph | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| George Joseph | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Joseph | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Syrian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syrian |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Investigator |
| Industry | D.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 141 |
| Highest Grade | H-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 Mary Joseph across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Joseph
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Nabea Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Munie Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Joseph
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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:fifteenthcensus00reel2073:0619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kramer | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Kramer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ellis Joseph | 53 | Head | Salesman | Syrian |
| 4 | Ada Joseph | 43 | Wife | — | Syrian |
| 5 | Nabea Joseph | 23 | Daughter | Art Retoucher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Munie Joseph | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Joseph THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Joseph | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anthony Joseph | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George Joseph | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Joseph | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Michael Joseph | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna Joseph | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ellis Jr Joseph | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Peter Nicola | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Syrian |
| 16 | Sadie Nicola | 40 | Wife | — | Syrian |
| 17 | Celia Nicola | 13 | Daughter | Doffer | Syrian |
| 18 | Joseph Mubby | 43 | Head | Labor | Syrian |
| 19 | Margaret Mubby | 20 | Wife | — | Syrian |
| 20 | Thomas Mubby | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Duncan | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sara Duncan | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Duncan | 20 | Daughter | Bobbin | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jeanette Duncan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Florence Duncan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Winifred Duncan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mildred Duncan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Duncan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elizabeth Duncan | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Conway | 55 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edith Conway | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Evelyn Conway | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jeanne Conway | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Stanley Goeckel | 35 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Laura Goeckel | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Goeckel | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Marion Goeckel | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harold Mooney | 35 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mayme Mooney | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frank Brown | 68 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Anna Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Grace Brown | 30 | Daughter | Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Sherman Brown | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Hartenbach | 34 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Bertha Hartenbach | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Margaret Hartenbach | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Hartenbach | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bertha Hartenbach | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Jr Hartenbach | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Hartenbach | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)