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Sarah Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Frank — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $5500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Akron Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Adams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Helen Reed | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Adams | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| William Reed | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Norma Reed | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Frank Adams | Son | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 46
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sarah H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cigar maker |
| Industry | Cigar 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
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $5500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 66
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Industry | Lodging House |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Sarah Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Adams (~0.30 confidence) and father Frank Adams (~0.50 confidence) and father Frank Adams (~0.14 confidence). The pedigree spans 3 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.31
Mother
Sarah Adams
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.3
Father
Frank Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
Frank Adams
b. ~1876
Source father>mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.14
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Adams
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2055:1014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pasquale Zavalla | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Robert Zavalla | 17 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Clayton H. Smuck | 55 | Head | Repair-Man | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Addie Smuck | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lester Smuck | 34 | Son | Shoe Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Gertrude Smuck | 18 | Daughter | Led Making | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna M. Smuck | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jacob R. Shelley | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Earla M. Shelley | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Harry B. Johnson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Emma M. Johnson | 40 | Wife | Button Hole | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | C. Clarence Rudy | 29 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Minerva Rudy | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edwin R. Ness | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Florence A. Ness | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Arlene G. Ness | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Kathryn M. Ness | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Roger Vincent | 37 | Lodger | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Wayne R. Bender | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Laura J. Bender | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles L. Bender | 20 | Son | Needle Dept | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Harry C. Bender | 17 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | A. Wallis | 25 | Head | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Annie Wallis | 25 | Wife | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | H. Eugene Wallis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | A. Wayne | 20 | Son | Polisher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bertha Wayne | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Cyrus H. Mohler | 52 | Head | Tin Smithing | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lillie F. Mohler | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Sarah Adams THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Frank Adams | 54 | Son | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Marian Adams | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William H. Reed | 35 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Helen Reed | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Norma J. Reed | 2 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Amanda Kemper | 82 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Lizzie B. Zell | 49 | Daughter | Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | George F. Heisler | 69 | Head | Justice Of Peace | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sallie Heisler | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Marian M. Slopp | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Kate Baily | 71 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Harvey H. Smith | 38 | Head | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Gertrude K. Smith | 36 | Wife | Repair Work | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Miles A. Dietrich | 41 | Head | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ada M. Dietrich | 41 | Wife | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Cyrus R. Dietrich | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mark Dietrich | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Elizabeth Levering | 20 | Lodger | Turner | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Walter Rev. Sinclair | 28 | Lodger | Minister | New Jersey |
| 100 | Samuel U. Wolf | 67 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.5
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.3
Gen 3 · 1 great-grandparents
~0.14
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)