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George French — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | George C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Billerica |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David French | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth French | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eli French | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Chester French | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Warren French | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Marion French | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| George French | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Viola French | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | George C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 53
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tewksbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Embalmer |
| Industry | Undertaking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 649 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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George French
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts
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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:massachusettscensus00reel914:0358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mcdonnell | 56 | Lodger | Housework | New Hampshire |
| 2 | James B. Goodrich | 44 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Annie M. Goodrich | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Gordon Barrows | 41 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 5 | Anna Barrows | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Doris A. Barrows | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Warren J. Barrows | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Merrill V. Walker | 35 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Annie G. Walker | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 10 | Joseph Walker | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Elizabeth Sutherland | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 12 | Thomas J. Hill | 40 | Head | Attendant | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Hilda B. Hill | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Evelyn J. Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Gordon Bakke | 37 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mabel F. Bakke | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Philip G. Bakke | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Arthur J. Maher | 24 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 19 | Martha A. Maher | 19 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 20 | Arthur J. Jr. Maher | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 21 | Harold H. Maher | 0 | Son | — | Maine |
| 22 | James W. Cook | 34 | Head | Brakeman | England |
| 23 | Winifred Cook | 23 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Lillian V. Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary M. Crotty | 57 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 26 | James Crotty | 26 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Helen M. Crotty | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John Powers | 65 | Brother | Lead Burner | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Donald J. Atkinson | 26 | Head | Carder | Canada English |
| 30 | Phyllis J. Atkinson | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Shirley E. Atkinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mildred J. Atkinson | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Frederick J. Walker | 40 | Head | Napper | England |
| 34 | Ethel S. Walker | 40 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 35 | Evelyn L. Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Frederick J. Jr. Walker | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | George C. French THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Viola G. French | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Warren L. French | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Chester W. French | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Eli French | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ruth E. French | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Marion P. French | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | David C. French | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Paul H. Roper | 28 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Elsie Roper | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 47 | Pauline J. Roper | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Seth B. Richardson | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 49 | Joseph J. Scanlon | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Lillian S. Scanlon | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
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)