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William Gould — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Gould across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2250 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Butler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Gould | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Gould | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Gould | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Gould | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ray Gould | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Gould | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2250 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Gould across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gould
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2009:0554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna E Balog | 59 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 52 | George B Balog | 25 | Son | Machine Man | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mike Balog | 19 | Son | Hooker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Leona A Balog | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Louis Rothen | 59 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 56 | Theresa Rothen | 54 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 57 | Josephine Rothen | 14 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mike Cygan | 37 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 59 | Anna Cygan | 28 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | Mary Cygan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mike Jr. Cygan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Katherine Cygan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna Cygan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Cygan | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Cygan | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Katherine Lozar | 58 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | Mike Lozar | 22 | Son | Reamer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Andy Crevar | 42 | Head | Miner | Serbia |
| 69 | Milly Crevar | 43 | Wife-H | — | Serbia |
| 70 | Mary Crevar | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Nick Crevar | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Pete Crevar | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Steve Crevar | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Crevar | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Andy Jr. Crevar | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William A Gould THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Belle E Gould | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ray Gould | 21 | Son | Die Setter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Thomas Gould | 20 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Sarah E Gould | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ruth E Gould | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Andrew W Gailey | 28 | Head | Pickup | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Irene A Gailey | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Herbert W Gailey | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Clifford B Gailey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Blair L Gailey | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Andrew Schmeider | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Francis M Schmeider | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Robert Schmeider | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruth Schmeider | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Dorothy Schmeider | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | George W Morrow | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ida L Morrow | 74 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Charles Morrow | 35 | Son | Wheel Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mamie Morrow | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Donald Morrow | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles Jr. Morrow | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | George Waigand | 66 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 99 | Katherine Waigand | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | George Jr. Waigand | 34 | Son | Helper | 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)