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William Finley — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationErie, New York
SurnameFinley
Given NameWilliam Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Sarah Finley Daughter — 16 ~1914
Edmund Finley Son — 20 ~1910
William Finley Son — 12 ~1918
Cora Finley Daughter — 15 ~1915
Edna Finley Daughter — 10 ~1920
Herbert Casper Other — 42 ~1888
Belle Finley Daughter — 8 ~1922
Sarah Casper Other — 78 ~1852
William Finley Head — 48 ~1882
Cora Finley Spouse — 38 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 1
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 10 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 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
Surname Finley
Given Name William Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Finley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Finley
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Edmund Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belle Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Erie, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1432:0362)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph Lotempio 25 Head Clerk New York
2 Ruth Lotempio 18 Wife None New York
3 William Finley 48 Head Laborer New Jersey
4 Cora Finley 38 Wife None New York
5 Edmund Finley 20 Son Laborer New York
6 Sarah Finley 16 Daughter None New York
7 Cora Finley 15 Daughter — New York
8 William Jr. Finley THIS PERSON 12 Son — New York
9 Edna Finley 10 Daughter — New York
10 Belle Louise Finley 8 Daughter — New York
11 Sarah Casper 78 Mother None New York
12 Herbert Casper 42 Brother Cupola Tender New York
13 Ida Culp 39 Head Housekeeper New York
14 Lorrayne Culp 17 Daughter None New York
15 Shirley Culp 14 Daughter None New York
16 Fred Botterill 64 Father Captain England
17 Samuel Gould 38 Head Foreman New York
18 Alice Gould 37 Wife None England
19 Lillian Gould 16 Daughter — New York
20 Helen Gould 12 Daughter — New York
21 Eugene Gould 10 Son — New York
22 Robert Gould 6 Son — New York
23 John Kimball 40 Head Tinner New York
24 Ella Kimball 37 Wife None Canada Eng
25 Ruth Kimball 20 Daughter None Canada Eng
26 Wilson Kimball 16 Son — Canada Eng
27 Rosey Kimball 12 Daughter — New York
28 Olive Kimball 9 Daughter — New York
29 Goldie Kimball 6 Daughter — New York
30 John Jr. Kimball 3 Son — New York
31 Dora Kimball 66 Mother None New York
32 Arthur Farrell 51 Head Fireman New York
33 Stella Farrell 47 Wife None Texas
34 Ruby Farrell 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
35 Orpha Farrell 16 Daughter Clerk New York
36 Gladys Farrell 14 Daughter None New York
37 Hazel Farrell 12 Daughter — New York
38 Arthur Jr. Farrell 10 Son — New York
39 Cora Rogers 60 Head None New York
40 John Rogers 38 Son Helper New York
41 Frank Rogers 35 Son Machinist New York
42 Cora Rogers 32 Daughter Forelady New York
43 Catherine Rogers 25 Daughter None New York
44 Mary Rogers 23 Daughter Packer New York
45 Henry Strasburg 52 Head Cleaner New York
46 Anna Strasburg 51 Wife None New York
47 Willa Strasburg 13 Daughter — New York
48 Dorothy Strasburg 9 Daughter — New York
49 Sherman Jones 21 Head Roller New York
50 Catherine Jones 20 Wife None Kentucky

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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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