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Paul Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Adams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Paul F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 58 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Body Setter |
| Industry | Rubber factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Body Setter |
| Township / Ward | Carlisle 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Paul Adams | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Theresa Adams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Adams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| George Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Adams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Adams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Clair Adams | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Louis Adams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Luther Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Frank Adams | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Burnell Adams | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Pauline Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Adams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Paul C |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Paul F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 58 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Body Setter |
| Industry | Rubber factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Paul Adams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Adams
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clair Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnell Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2024:0878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeane Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Robert B. Adams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dorothy Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edward M Mountz | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lillie M Mountz | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joshua Mountz | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah A Mountz | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George Nicholson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lottie Nicholson | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Samuel Nicholson | 20 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ruth E Nicholson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Clarence Nicholson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Martha Nicholson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Violet M Nicholson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charlotte H Nicholson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Margaret J Nicholson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jeanette M Nicholson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John H. Commons | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Anna C. Commons | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Milton L. Commons | 38 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ira B Palmer | 43 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Paul B Palmer | 19 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Alura B Palmer | 18 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Nellie E Palmer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Palmer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Helen Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James G. Morris | 54 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Sarah Morris | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Luther Morris | 18 | Son | Machine Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Chester Morris | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Sylvester Morris | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Olyn Morris | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Almeda Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Frank C Adams | 43 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Bertha M Adams | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Luther A Adams | 21 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Paul F Adams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Body Setter | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ray C Adams | 16 | Son | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Theresa G Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Robert L Adams | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Clair Adams | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mildred M Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Sarah E Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Pauline M Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | George A Adams | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Burnell J Adams | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Louis Am Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Merrel J. Whelp | 48 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Elsie E Whelp | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Helen Whelp | 17 | Daughter | Book Keeper | 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)