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William Finley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Munhall Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Kate Finley | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Gilbert Finley | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Finley | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Martha Finley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Finley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Finley
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · 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:fifteenthcensus00reel1968:0484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Cadman | 32 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Agnes W. Cadman | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ruth Cadman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Billy Cadman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Irwin Cadman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Kahler Charles Cadman | 26 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Conway | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ethel Conway | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Conway | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Rita Conway | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Betty Conway | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Richards | 38 | Head | Pattern Maker | Wales |
| 13 | Marion Richards | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lavelle D. Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Daniel Richards | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edgar Young | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Janet Young | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bobby Young | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lyle Mccullough | 40 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Emma Mccullough | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Audrey Mccullough | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mabel Mccullough | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas Middlemiss | 41 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 24 | Hannah Middlemiss | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Fred Slater | 40 | Head | Pump Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth E. Slater | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | J. Stewart Slater | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Louis Swanson | 64 | Head | Pump Repair | Sweden |
| 29 | Augusta Swanson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Anna Swanson | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | George Madison | 55 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ada Madison | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | William Wilkinson | 71 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Wilkinson | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Billy Wilkinson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas P. Wright | 26 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 37 | Grace Wright | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | James A. Wright | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Benner | 54 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mary C. Benner | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Staley | 44 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 42 | Matilda Staley | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Francis Staley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lilly Staley | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ada Staley | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Finley THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Kate Finley | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gilbert Finley | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Martha Finley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Finley | 13 | Son | — | 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)