William Finley — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Queens, New York
Surname	Finley
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	L.I.R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Conductor
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
William Finley	Son	—	15	~1915
Florence Finley	Daughter	—	6	~1924
Dorothy Finley	Daughter	—	5	~1925
Leon Finley	Son	—	12	~1918
William Finley	Head	—	38	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 26

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Finley
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Brass Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 38

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Finley
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	L.I.R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Finley

Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1609:0158)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John S. Demseltacher	23	Head	Sergeant	New York
52	Rose H. Demseltacher	40	Wife	—	New York
53	Lydia Demseltacher	20	Daughter	Clerk	New York
54	Walter L. Bremer	28	Head	Dispatcher	New York
55	Helen H. Bremer	24	Wife	Secretary	New York
56	William J. Finley THIS PERSON	38	Head	Conductor	New York
57	William B. Finley	15	Son	Clerk	New York
58	Leon B. Finley	12	Son	—	New York
59	Florence Finley	6	Daughter	—	New York
60	Dorothy Finley	5	Daughter	—	New York
61	Charles J. Wagner	41	Head	—	Germany
62	Bernadine Wagner	26	Wife	—	Germany
63	George W. Fowler	30	Head	—	Scotland
64	Marion Fowler	23	Wife	—	New York
65	Charles Wurster	55	Head	Butcher	New York
66	Alberna Wurster	50	Wife	—	Germany
67	Joseph Enser	44	Head	Salesman	Germany
68	Nellie Enser	34	Wife	Saleslady	New York
69	Evelyn Enser	15	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
70	Burt A. Fish	53	Head	Conductor	New York
71	Mary E. Fish	56	Wife	—	Canada
72	Ruth Fish	25	Daughter	—	New York
73	John C. Lakes	31	Head	Salesman	New York
74	Adele Lakes	31	Wife	—	New York
75	John C. Jr. Lakes	3	Son	—	New York
76	George Stark	30	Head	Manager	New York
77	Helen Stark	26	Wife	Stenographer	New York
78	Arthur Trautner	33	Head	Salesman	New York
79	Gertrude Trautner	32	Wife	—	New York
80	Gertrude Trautner	1	Daughter	—	New York
81	Arthur Trautner	0	Son	—	New York
82	William J. Vogel	32	Head	Electrician	New York
83	Isabella Vogel	25	Wife	—	New York
84	William J. Jr. Vogel	1	Son	—	New York
85	Robert R. Roeder	59	Head	Superintendent	New York
86	Anna Roeder	60	Wife	—	Germany
87	Adolph Wilson	58	Head	Dye Maker	New York
88	Elizabeth Wilson	58	Wife	—	New York
89	Emil G. Schwaiger	38	Head	Mechanic	New York
90	Alice E. Schwaiger	35	Wife	—	England
91	Emil G. Jr. Schwaiger	2	Son	—	New York
92	Melville Sattler	28	Head	Clerk	New York
93	Alice Sattler	25	Wife	Stenographer	New York
94	Joseph Kuppelmeyer	25	Head	Machinist	Germany
95	Sophie Kuppelmeyer	24	Wife	—	New York
96	Joseph Kuppelmeyer	2	Son	—	New York
97	Dorothy Kuppelmeyer	1	Daughter	—	New York
98	Ignatz Steppacher	28	Boarder	Mechanic	Germany
99	Thomas J. Whalen	26	Head	Collector	New York
100	Helen M. Whalen	20	Wife	Clerk	New York

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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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