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William May — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Glassport Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah May | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Joseph May | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Chauncey Thompson | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Connie Thompson | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William May | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Grace May | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 May across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph May (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace May (~0.92 confidence) and father W May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph May
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph May
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie May
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace May
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W May
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary May
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William May
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Beulah May
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1964:0277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Flannigan | 17 | Step-dau | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Charles H Leposky | 50 | Head | Postmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Leposky | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Hodgson | 34 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gladys Hodgson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Karnes | 63 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Zada Karnes | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John D. Rankin | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Selma Rankin | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Rankin | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Eugene Rankin | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dale Rankin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eliza. Hutton | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Steve Panyzak | 37 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 15 | Mary Panyzak | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Panyzak | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Sherfure | 44 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ida Sherfure | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Monica Sherfure | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Sherfure | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Sherfure | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Sherfure | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Daniel Sherfure | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Duncan | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Duncan | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | William Duncan | 28 | Son | Lead Burner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Arthur Duncan | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frank Duncan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Barbara Crocker | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 30 | Charles Jones | 48 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Elizabeth Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | David Sutphin | 36 | Head | Tool Maker | Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie Sutphin | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | David Sutphin | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Sutphin | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Harold Sutphin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lee Sutphin | 58 | Father | Tool Maker | Virginia |
| 38 | Eugene Hubbard | 24 | Boarder | Tool Maker | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph M May | 63 | Head | Signal Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Grace May | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William May THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Beulah May | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Chauncey Thompson | 33 | Boarder | Heater | Virginia |
| 44 | Connie Thompson | 26 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James Dunn | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Annie Dunn | 44 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Dunn | 60 | Mother | — | England |
| 48 | B. Goldstein | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 49 | Sadie Goldstein | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Freda Goldstein | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)