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William Potter — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Potter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Ella — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 | East Lansdowne Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Potter | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Bessie Potter | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Potter | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Potter | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Media Boro |
| Occupation | assistant |
| Industry | county hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 709 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Potter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Potter (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Peter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Potter
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Potter
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Potter
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Peter
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Potter
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Charles Potter
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2030:1020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Zolner | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Helen Zolner | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edward Zolner | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Sarah Zolner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Andrew Forsthoffer | 39 | Head | 1907 | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Forsthoffer | 32 | Wife H | 1907 | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Forsthoffer | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Pauline Forsthoffer | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Forsthoffer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Marie Forsthoffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Samuel Watts | 32 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Watts | 31 | Wife H | — | Connecticut |
| 63 | Esther Watts | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Watts | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Catherine Saullette | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Robert Saullette | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Herbert Saullette | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph Saullette | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Pat Donnelly | 26 | Brother | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Max Bennett | 56 | Head | 1904 | Russia Kiev |
| 71 | Tillie Bennett | 49 | Wife H | 1905 | Russia Kiev |
| 72 | Benjamin Bennett | 28 | Son | 1905 | Russia Kiev |
| 73 | Sarah Bennett | 26 | Daughter | 1905 | Russia Kiev |
| 74 | Samuel Bennett | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Earl Bennett | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Andrew Bresciano | 40 | Head | 1902 | Italy |
| 77 | Mary Bresciano | 38 | Wife H | 1914 | Italy |
| 78 | Jennie Bresciano | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dominic Bresciano | 19 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Stephen Bresciano | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Josephine Bresciano | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Bresciano | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Charles Potter | 39 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Bessie Potter | 37 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Charles Jr Potter | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William Potter THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Edward Zehr | 36 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mable Zehr | 31 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Margaret Zehr | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruth Zehr | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Charles Fiore | 36 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Eleanor Fiore | 36 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charles Fiore | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Barbara Fiore | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Laura M Stauper | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Oliver Wortman | 62 | Head | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 97 | Anne Wortman | 61 | Wife H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Irene Shaw | 36 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Edmund Shea | 43 | Pastor | 1910 | Ireland |
| 100 | Owen P Donnelly | 32 | Relat. | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)