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William Linn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blair, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Linn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blair, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Young | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Linn | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Linn | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hilda Linn | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| William Linn | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frankstown T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Linn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Linn
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elizabeth Linn
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2004:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry B Mauk | 24 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Adahie Mauk | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Ganza | 29 | Lodger | Salesman | Palestine |
| 54 | James Patterson | 39 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Josephine Patterson | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Thomas Patterson | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | Amelia Hoffman | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Hoffman | 58 | Mother | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Winifred Hoffman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret Hoffman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Florence Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 83 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 84 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 85 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 86 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 87 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 88 | Charles C Smith | 43 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Grace Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Harry Smith | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Oscar Smith | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | William Linn | 37 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Hilda Linn | 36 | Wife | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elizabeth M Linn | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | William Linn THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Beatrice Young | 32 | Lodger | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | James Young | 37 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Young | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | James Jr Young | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Harold Young | 4 | 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)