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William Mccarthy — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Mccarthy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rita Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Mccarthy | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John Mccarthy | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Mccarthy | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Mccarthy | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Mccarthy | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 70 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mccarthy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mccarthy
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mccarthy
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensuspopula917unit:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Mccarthy | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary E Mccarthy | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rita Mccarthy | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alice Mccarthy | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Mccarthy | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Mccarthy | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Mccarthy | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Pietro Vaggiano | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 10 | Amelia Vaggiano | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Vincent Vaggiano | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Peter Vaggiano | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lucia Vaggiano | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anthony Vaggiano | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Gaetano Capone | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 16 | Mary Capone | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | James Capone | 19 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Capone | 17 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rita Capone | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Donato Capone | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 21 | Antonia Capone | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | James Capone | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Capone | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mildred Capone | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lucy Capone | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nicholas Savarano | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 27 | Annie Savarano | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Anthony Savarano | 17 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anna Savarano | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Savarano | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Michael Savarano | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Savarano | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Samuel Savarano | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Savarano | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nicholas Savarano | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Baby Savarano | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Petrillo | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 38 | Anna Petrillo | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 39 | James Petrillo | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna Petrillo | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edith Petrillo | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Petrillo | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Petrillo | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Michael Digiacomo | 37 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 45 | Josephine Digiacomo | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | William Digiacomo | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anthony Digiacomo | 2 | 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)