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William Cole — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Promoter |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Promoter |
| Township / Ward | Tarentum Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Cole | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Cole | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Lillian Cole | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Marie Cole | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Richard Cole | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Drug Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | R. R. |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| 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
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Promoter |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Cole across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cole
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1991:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjean Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Walker | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ivy S. Harvey | 26 | Sister | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Pauline M. Harvey | 20 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Betty A. Harvey | 16 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John H. Bush | 49 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna B. Bush | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William D. Bush | 21 | Son | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Cole THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Promoter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lillian Cole | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Richard S. Cole | 25 | Son | Assistant Promoter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Marie Cole | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gretchen D. Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank H. Falker | 34 | Head | Assistant Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elizabeth S. Falker | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | A. Jane Falker | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elizabeth B. Falker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Frank W. Bert | 59 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sara A. Bert | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | C. Virginia Bert | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles S. Orris | 50 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anna E. Orris | 77 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry T. Loynd | 28 | Head | Department Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elizabeth R. Loynd | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | H. Thomas Loynd | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Richard S. Loynd | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Walter S. Stouchel | 33 | Head | Chemist | Indiana |
| 28 | Grace C. Stouchel | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Karl Leeman | 35 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth A. Leeman | 34 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 31 | John R. Miller | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary E. Miller | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jack B. Miller | 3 | Son (Adopted) | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edgar R. Orr | 70 | Head | Assistant Supt. | Illinois |
| 35 | Cecilia H. Orr | 63 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edgar P. Orr | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lila C. Orr | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Sarver | 21 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert F. Bitcairn | 52 | Head | Veterinary Surgeon | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Sarah R. Bitcairn | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Sarah E. Bitcairn | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary E. Bitcairn | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marlin S. Heilman | 46 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Martha G. Heilman | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | M. Jane Heilman | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Grant Heilman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Nelson Mcvicar | 57 | Head | Judge | Canada English |
| 48 | Bertha A. Mcvicar | 57 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Wayne Mcvicar | 27 | Son | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | C. Louise Mcvicar | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | 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)