William Finley — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Alameda, California

Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Alameda, California
Surname	Finley
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Free State
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Oakland City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Finley	Son	—	11	~1919
William Finley	Head	—	46	~1884
Henrietta Finley	Daughter	—	13	~1917
Clarabel Finley	Spouse	—	44	~1886

Census Appearances

1910

San Francisco, …

Son, age 26

San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Finley
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Years Married	2
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post office
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1920

Alameda, California

Head, age 36

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Finley
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Alameda, California

Head, age 46

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Finley
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Our Model Tree links William Finley across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Finley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Francis Finley

b. ~1853

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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William Finley

Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · California

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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Alameda, California Open full size

Page Contents

22 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensuspopula107unit:0262)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer S. Potter	37	Head	Teamster	Illinois
2	Violet Potter	36	Wife	—	California
3	Evelyn Potter	15	Daughter	—	California
4	Eric O. Olson	43	Head	Stationary Engineer	Sweden
5	Sally Olson	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
6	Helmer E. Olson	19	Son	—	California
7	David B. Olson	12	Son	—	California
8	Arthur W. Nelson	38	Brother-in-law	—	Wisconsin
9	Helmer E. Nelson	36	Brother-in-law	Welder	Wisconsin
10	James H. Cockrill	44	Head	Laborer	Maryland
11	Grace H. Cockrill	40	Wife	Train Baggageman	California
12	William H. Finley THIS PERSON	46	Head	—	Oregon
13	Clarabel St John Finley	44	Wife	Freight Clerk	S. Dakota
14	Henrietta B. Finley	13	Daughter	—	California
15	William W. Finley	11	Son	File Clerk	California
16	Oscar F. Smith	52	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
17	Emma Smith	44	Wife	—	California
18	Alma Smith	69	Mother	—	Canada English
19	Kate A. Kennedy	49	Head	Textile Worker	California
20	Annie A. Kennedy	47	Sister	Textile Worker	California
21	Mary T. Harding	45	Boarder	Matron	California
22	Frank H. Harding	29	Boarder	Proprietor	California

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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