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Samuel Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 77 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Briar Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Adams | Head | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Marion Adams | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 66
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 77
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 77 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Adams
Head · 1930 · age 77 · b. ~1853 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2024:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Radim Zabawa | 40 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 3 | Sophie Zabawa | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Anna Zabawa | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen Zabawa | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Zabawa | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Zabawa | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Stephen Martz | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ella Martz | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Audora Martz | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ira Martz | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Martz | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Martz | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Fred Beagle | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Samuel Petty | 72 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Martha Petty | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Petty | 42 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Minnie Petty | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bruce Henry | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Martha Henry | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edith Henry | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph French | 74 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rosa M. French | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry L. Kline | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Warren Kline | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Face | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Iva Face | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charlotte Dean | 19 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Irene Face | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harold Face | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Jane Face | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jacklyn Face | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Russel Face | 84 | Father | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ervin Hill | 41 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bessie Hill | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Hill | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Hill | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lillian Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Viola Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Samuel Adams THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Marion Adams | 44 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Howard Kishbaugh | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Eva Kishbaugh | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Dilkman Hess | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Carrie Hess | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harland Hess | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Helen Hess | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marian Hess | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Paul Hagman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Grace Hagman | 34 | Wife | — | 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)