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William Craig — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Craig across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Craig | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Anna Lindsay | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Alice Craig | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Blair Craig | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | W. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Craig across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Craig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Craig
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Craig
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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William Craig
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2119:0120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Albert | 19 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lillian Albert | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | May Albert | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Marvin Albert | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frank V. Smith | 64 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lena Smith | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alfred F. G. Demers | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ethel E. Demers | 46 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Frank M. Winkelman | 64 | Head | Merchant | Prussia |
| 61 | Freda Winkelman | 60 | Wife-H | — | Prussia |
| 62 | Barney Winkelman | 35 | Son | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Samuel Newman | 54 | Head | Manufacturer | Austria |
| 64 | Bessie Newman | 52 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 65 | Ella Newman | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Fanny Newman | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Benjamin Newman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Irene Myers | 33 | Maid | Servant | Roumania |
| 69 | William O. Craig THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Editor | Scotland |
| 70 | Alice Craig | 48 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Blair Craig | 19 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna Lindsay | 42 | Maid | Servant | Virginia |
| 73 | John T. Louch | 65 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Rose M. Louch | 62 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Coletta Louch | 35 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Rose E. Louch | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Minnie Peters | 59 | Librarian | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Felix Shatolae | 34 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Claire Shatolae | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elizabeth Shatolae | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Lenore Shatolae | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Gloria Shatolae | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Elsie Shatolae | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Felix Jr. Shatolae | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Hogan | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 86 | Henry M. Kofsky | 42 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 87 | Ida Kofsky | 36 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 88 | Harold Kofsky | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Claire Kofsky | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Evelyn Kofsky | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Betty H. Kofsky | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Annie Hamit | 42 | Maid | Cook | Maryland |
| 93 | Carrie Smith | 18 | Maid | Maid | Maryland |
| 94 | Anthony Penza | 45 | Head | Broker | Italy |
| 95 | Madeline Penza | 39 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 96 | William Penza | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Rosalie Penza | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Charles Epstein | 51 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 99 | Sarah Epstein | 50 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 100 | Ruth Schuee | 23 | Daughter | — | 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)