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Edward Flynn — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Flynn across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Margaret — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Industry | Wholesale Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Township / Ward | Arlington Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Flynn | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Edward Flynn | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Russell Flynn | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Barbara Flynn | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Eleanor Flynn | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Ledge Man |
| Industry | City Dept |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Dept. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Sales Manager |
| Industry | Wholesale Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edward Flynn across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Flynn
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Flynn
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Flynn
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel913:0906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fredrick Ecke | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 52 | Hulda Ecke | 48 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 53 | Edward J Flynn THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Sales Manager | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Marjorie Flynn | 42 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Barbara Flynn | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Russell Flynn | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Eleanor Flynn | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Harry C Delamater | 47 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary L Delamater | 42 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Harry H Delamater | 18 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | J Adelaide Hall | 54 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Andrew G Hagg | 45 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 63 | Ena G Hagg | 37 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 64 | Charles W Hutt | 45 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ida F Hutt | 42 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Louise F Hutt | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Eleanor G Hutt | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Arthur F Hutt | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Frank Liannians | 54 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 70 | Anna Liannians | 57 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 71 | Patrick Liannians | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Liannians | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Eleanor Liannians | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Carmella Liannians | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Emma Liannians | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Anna Liannians | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Herbert G Gordon | 30 | Head | Prod Manager | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Vera M Gordon | 23 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Murdock Gordon | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Clarence Cook | 29 | Head | Plumber | Maine |
| 81 | Mildred Cook | 30 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Norton W Balfour | 34 | Head | None | New York |
| 83 | Flora E Balfour | 30 | Wife | Nurse | Canada English |
| 84 | Margaret L Balfour | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Hilda E Balfour | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Santo Vinci | 43 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 87 | Josephine Vinci | 36 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 88 | Frances T Vinci | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Anthony Vinci | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Catherine E Vinci | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Charles Harrington | 29 | Head | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Ruth Harrington | 24 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Charles Harrington | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Josephine Clarke | 28 | Boarder | None | Irish Free State |
| 95 | William J Neal | 47 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 96 | George F Neal | 45 | Brother | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John Lansil | 44 | Head | Gas Teller | Maine |
| 98 | Gertrude Lansil | 40 | Wife | Accomodator | Maine |
| 99 | Barbara Lansil | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Hugh E Nichols | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)