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William Mcclain — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegany, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Mcclain across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegany, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegany, Maryland |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Industry | Medicine |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Township / Ward | Frostburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mcclain | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Mcclain | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Anna Mcclain | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Eleanor Mcclain | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Eleanor Mcclain | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Head, age 51
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | McLane |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Industry | Medical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Head, age 61
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Industry | Medicine |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links William Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Allegany, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mcclain
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegany, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegany, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus844unit:0042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mollie L Hamill | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Allie B Shearer | 58 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 53 | William Mcclain THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Doctor | Maryland |
| 54 | Eleanor R Mcclain | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Anna B Mcclain | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 56 | Eleanor C Mcclain | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Charles C Mcclain | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Joseph L | 40 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Helen S Neff | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Robert L Neff | 9 | Son | — | Dist. of Columbia |
| 61 | Paul A Neff | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | John S Prichard | 35 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary O Prichard | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | John S Jr Prichard | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Donald C Prichard | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Mary L Prichard | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Paul A Studley | 35 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Chloe T Studley | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George S Studley | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles S Jeffries | 62 | Head | Coal Operator | Maryland |
| 71 | William J Jeffries | 58 | Brother | Merchant | Maryland |
| 72 | Eva A Jeffries | 46 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Thornburg Cooper | 48 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 74 | Eleanor B Cooper | 41 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 75 | Lydia Cooper | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 76 | George N Sanger | 41 | Head | Operator | Syria |
| 77 | Annie Sanger | 35 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 78 | William G Sanger | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Elizabeth Sanger | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | George Harvey | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 81 | Mary E Harvey | 31 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 82 | Raymond R Pettinger | 33 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Margaret A Pettinger | 30 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Audrey E Pettinger | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Harold J Pettinger | 7 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Alta R Pettinger | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Anna R Powell | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Nellie R Powell | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 89 | Thomas B Powell | 29 | Son | Civil Engineer | Maryland |
| 90 | Charles Perkins | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 91 | Elsie Perkins | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Thomas H Williams | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Gertrude G Williams | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 94 | Lavinia C Ott | 46 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Francis R Sullivan | 30 | Head | Finisher | Maryland |
| 96 | Hilda M Sullivan | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 97 | John Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Leroy Conner | 50 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Newman G Prade | 35 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 100 | Grace P Prade | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)