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William Pritchard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Pritchard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pump runner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pump Runner |
| Township / Ward | Blakely Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Pritchard | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Pritchard | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Pritchard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Violet Pritchard | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alice Pritchard | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Pritchard | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Pumpman |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Pump runner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Pritchard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Pritchard
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Perry | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Perry | 52 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 53 | Bertha Perry | 24 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Stephen Fiecke | 58 | O | Laborer | Austria |
| 55 | Eva Fiecke | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 56 | John Fiecke | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Annie Fiecke | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mildred Sanisky | 14 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Petak | 49 | Head | Miner | England |
| 60 | Frances Petak | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Petak | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harold Petak | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Petak | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elmeda Petak | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Thomas Johnson | 37 | O | Laborer | Wales |
| 66 | Sarah J. Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 67 | John J. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Wales |
| 68 | James J. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Wales |
| 69 | Reese E. Thomas | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Wales |
| 70 | Bert M. Mcdonald | 30 | Head | Miner | New York |
| 71 | Lillian Mcdonald | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Bettie J. Mcdonald | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Shirley M. Mcdonald | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Daniel Meredith | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Gertrude Meredith | 16 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | William D. Meredith | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | William Pritchard THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Pump Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alice Pritchard | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 79 | William Pritchard | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Violet Pritchard | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harold Pritchard | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ruth Pritchard | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William H. Harris | 58 | Head | Company Man | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Annie Harris | 58 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 85 | Arja Harris | 33 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Benjamin Harris | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Elizabeth Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Samuel Roberts | 37 | Head | Miner | North Wales |
| 89 | Edith Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | South Wales |
| 90 | John Roberts | 14 | Son | — | South Wales |
| 91 | Olive Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | South Wales |
| 92 | Trevor Roberts | 9 | Son | — | North Wales |
| 93 | Nellie Freeman | 39 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William Freeman | 17 | Son | Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Johnnie Freeman | 16 | Son | Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Margaret Freeman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George Freeman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Dorothy Freeman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ellen Freeman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Thomas Healey | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
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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)