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William Gleason — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Gleason across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Catherine — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handler |
| Industry | Ice Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Handler |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gray | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Catherine Gleason | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| William Gleason | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Blanket Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Handler |
| Industry | Ice Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Gleason across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Gleason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Gleason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Gleason
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Gleason
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gleason
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · 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:fifteenthcensus00reel2109ns:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Mc Ginley | 21 | Daughter | Binder + Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Joseph Mc Kittrick | 16 | Son | Handler | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harry W. Heath | 41 | Head | Engine-Man | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bessie C. Heath | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Grace E. Heath | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert M. Mort | 41 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Catherine C. Mort | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas Mort | 15 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nellie Mort | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert Jr. Mort | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anna M. Mort | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Mort | 21 | Son | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary E. Mort | 46 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Mc Govern | 24 | Nephew | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank Dalton | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Annie Dalton | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frank Jr. Dalton | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bernice A. Dalton | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Sr. Strimmel | 54 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Minnie Strimmel | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Strimmel | 13 | Son | Sheet Metal | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Arthur Strimmel | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Dolan | 63 | Head | Watchman | Scotland |
| 24 | Mary Dolan | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 25 | John Jr. Dolan | 33 | Son | Mill Wright | Scotland |
| 26 | Thomas Dolan | 29 | Son | Butcher | Scotland |
| 27 | Jean Dolan | 20 | Daughter | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Gleason | 53 | Head | Curtains | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Gleason THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Handler | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Gray | 44 | Boarder | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles Bookman | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Bookman | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret E. Bookman | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Eleanor Bookman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Butler | 53 | Head | Ironworker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Butler | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Catherine Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Teresa Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harry Hauser | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Annie Hauser | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | John Bradbury | 28 | Son-in-law | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elsie Bradbury | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Jr. Bradbury | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Miller | 70 | Head | Weaver | Northern Ireland |
| 45 | Elizabeth Miller | 67 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 46 | Charles Whelan | 27 | Head | Steam Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mabel Whelan | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harry Pierce | 48 | Head | Lather | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lillie Pierce | 46 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 50 | Leroy Pierce | 11 | Son | — | 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)