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William Lambert — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Lambert across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Johnstown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Dowdell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Lambert | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Lambert | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Lambert | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Jessica Dowdell | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Minnie Lambert | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| James Dowdell | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Dowdell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Lambert | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charles Dowdell | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Donald Lambert | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lambert |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Lambert across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cambria, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lambert
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2013:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Graser | 42 | wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas J. Costlow | 25 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Clarence J. Stewart | 22 | head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Beula I. Stewart | 23 | wife-H | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert Stewart | 20 | brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Thomas H. Wallace | 62 | head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Eugenia M. Wallace | 26 | daughter | Stenog | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Amelia V. Wallace | 24 | daughter | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Anna B. Wallace | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edgar E. Butler | 32 | son-in-law | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaretta R. Butler | 34 | daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Wallace E. Butler | 8 | grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Francis J. Abele | 27 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anna E. Abele | 28 | wife-H | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna E. Abele | 3 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Berdana F. Abele | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles E. Besser | 32 | head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clara M. Besser | 29 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Clara Marie Besser | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles Jr. Besser | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Daniel J. Nightingale | 39 | brother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Gertrude A. Nightingale | 39 | sister-in-law | Tool Maker | England |
| 73 | William C. Lambert THIS PERSON | 47 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Minnie C. Lambert | 46 | wife-H | Manager | England |
| 75 | William H. Lambert | 23 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dorothy B. Lambert | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ethel M. Lambert | 21 | daughter | Telephone Operato | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Donald P. Lambert | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James C. Dowdell | 35 | — | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jessica E. Dowdell | 31 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | James N. Dowdell | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Dorothy P. Dowdell | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Charles L. Dowdell | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Louis M. Steiner | 61 | head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 85 | Dora Steiner | 58 | wife-H | None | Hungary |
| 86 | Milton S. Angus | 30 | head | Sales Engineer | Illinois |
| 87 | Amie S. Angus | 23 | wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Derwent B. Angus | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Bernard Staehler | 32 | head | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Pauline A. Staehler | 30 | wife-H | None | Austria |
| 91 | Bernard L. Staehler | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Donald A. Staehler | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Olin E. Bennett | 40 | head | Minister | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ada P. Bennett | 37 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Arthur L. Bennett | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Ralph E. Bennett | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Marian Bennett | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Ailene Bennett | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Harry R. Miller | 59 | head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Freda L. Miller | 39 | wife-H | None | 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)