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William Bishop — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Bishop across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Ridley Park Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bishop | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Purnell Jefferson | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Edith Wilson | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Gertrude Harris | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Ida Bishop | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Albert Bowman | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Harry Burrell | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Elliott Harris | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Louis Devan | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Frederick Thustrom | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Jack Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Wm. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Locomotive Works |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Locomotive Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 69
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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William Bishop
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2033:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Meyers, Helena A | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William M Bishop THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 53 | Ida M Bishop | 65 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gertrude S Harris | 70 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elliott B Harris | 28 | Nephew | Clerk | Virginia |
| 56 | Harry H Burrell | 65 | Boarder | Engineer | Maryland |
| 57 | Albert Bowman | 32 | Boarder | Clerk | Holland |
| 58 | Louis Devan | 24 | Boarder | Mechanical Engineer | Indiana |
| 59 | Frederick Thustrom | 80 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Purnell Jefferson | 73 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Edith Wilson | 33 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jack Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edward G Lukens | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Thomas K Hardy | 33 | Son-in-law | Insurance Adjuster | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ruth M Hardy | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edward V Hardy | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Richard D Hardy | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Augusta M Bergdoll | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary V Bergdoll | 38 | Sister | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Georgina Bonsall | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Fred C Henke | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Missouri |
| 72 | Agnes B Henke | 39 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Oliver A Alexander | 68 | Head | Erecting Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Louise C Alexander | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thomas P Ward | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary S Ward | 64 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ellis S Ward | 30 | Son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Emma L Ward | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ellis S Jr Ward | 9 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Luella M Mitchell | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Kameo Satake | 27 | Servant | Servant | Japan |
| 82 | Elizabeth Satake | 24 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 83 | Charles S Thompson | 63 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Nora M Thompson | 60 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Anna L Thompson | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Enoch L Layton | 60 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Emma Layton | 60 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Norma Treadwell | 35 | Daughter-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William A Treadwell | 48 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William Ziegler | 19 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 91 | John W. Sr Pollock | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Helen B Pollock | 45 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 93 | Josephine B Gedney | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 94 | William J Bostwick | 68 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elizabeth Bostwick | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Christian J Swartz | 45 | Head | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Anna R Swartz | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Christian J Jr Swartz | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Edward S Swartz | 20 | Nephew | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Sara Thatcher | 33 | Head | — | 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)