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Samuel Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Adams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mechanicsburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Adams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Samuel Adams | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Grace Adams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Samuel Adams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Adams
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Adams
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Adams
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Adams
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:fifteenthcensus00reel2025:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura M Proudfoot | 58 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | E Spurgeon Proudfoot | 34 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Calvin A Proudfoot | 10 | grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | David A Albright | 75 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Belle Albright | 72 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jacob B Albright | 42 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary E Albright | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Gladys E Albright | 22 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | H Russell Salusko | 44 | Head | Drayman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen R Salusko | 38 | Wife | Restaurant | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | H Marie Salusko | 19 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Russell E Salusko | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Meiley | 73 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Estelle T Beale | 70 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Silvey | 72 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary B Silvey | 71 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Samuel E Adams THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Nellie E Adams | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Grace E Adams | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ida Benedict | 49 | Head | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Louise Benedict | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Chester H Wiley | 28 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Freda E Wiley | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charlie R Wiley | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Kenneth E Wiley | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William E Wiley | 58 | father | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John W Keil | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 78 | Katherine M Keil | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John H Keil | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Katherine M Keil | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Edwin E Keil | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elmer F Keil | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | George Landis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Vivian Landis | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Virginia M Landis | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Doris B Landis | 3 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Lydia J Loudon | 81 | grandmother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mary E Loudon | 49 | Aunt | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Winifred L Cocklin | 10 | Cousin | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Clinton E Jones | 55 | Head | Furnace Man | Virginia |
| 91 | Anna E Jones | 62 | sister | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Clinton E Jones | 21 | son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Wilson L Jones | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jean L Jones | 5 | grandchild | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Joseph E Miller | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mildred I Miller | 18 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Nancy J Miller | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James L Erb | 26 | brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mildred E Erb | 24 | sister | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | William J Wensell | 53 | Head | Steam Fitter | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 4 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)