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William Bender — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hempfield Twp Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Bender | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Bender | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ella Bender | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sara Bender | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Other, age 5
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| 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 William Bender across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bender (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bender (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bender
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bender
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bender
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2156:0571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Oecharchik | 53 | Head | — | Austria |
| 52 | John Oecharchik | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Stephen Oecharchik | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Susana Oecharchik | 18 | Daughter | Decorator | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Emma Oecharchik | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Irene Oecharchik | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Krigen Mike Oecharchik | 11 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Archie A Kethury | 34 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Florence Kethury | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Eleanor F Kethury | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Kenneth A Kethury | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William G Bender THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Matilda M Bender | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sara J Bender | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ella E Bender | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William H Sherline | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Montana D Sherline | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William D Sherline | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Virginia M Sherline | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ellen C Sherline | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George M Sherline | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James R Dunlap | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Hazel V Dunlap | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Elmer H Reppy | 25 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Catherine E Reppy | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Betty J Reppy | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William H Bender | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anna E Bender | 55 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jacob P Bender | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Andrew M Kinterer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary E Kinterer | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edith M Kinterer | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Charles Gausser | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | George F Smith | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Gertrude E Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary J Ross | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John W Miller | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Bertha B Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sara E Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ray W Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Samuel E Miller | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John Jr Miller | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna J Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Donald A Miller | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Charles E Miller | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)