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William Bender — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Chambersburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Bender | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| George Bender | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Eleanor Bender | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Grace Bender | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Charles Bender | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Frank Bender | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Charles Bender | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Bender | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 William Bender across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bender
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Frank Bender
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bender
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Bender
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bender
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Bender
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Franklin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2042:0756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mable B Fridit | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary A Fridit | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Jacob W Ernst | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Louetta Ernst | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles R Ernst | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Shaffer | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ethel Shaffer | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Bruce Byers | 30 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Blanche Byers | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Fred Byers | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Richard Byers | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Franklin Baker | 47 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ida M Baker | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lester Baker | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Cleo Baker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Hilda Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | May Shaffer | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Hazel Shaffer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Betty Shaffer | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Carol Shaffer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bettie Shaffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Glen Shaffer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Irvin Cormany | 46 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Emma Cormany | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Howard Gossard | 39 | Head | Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edith Gossard | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Susan Gossard | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Leon Gossard | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles Bender | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Grace Bender | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Eleanor Bender | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Frank Bender | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Bender THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Marian Bender | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Charles Bender | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | George Bender | 6 | Son | — | 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)