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George Pierce — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paperhanger |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Paperhanger |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pierce | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Pierce | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Celia Pierce | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| George Pierce | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Marion Pierce | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Beatrice Pierce | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Paperhanger |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peirce |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Paperhanger |
| Industry | Own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 342 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links George Pierce across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Pierce
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel895:0003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Keating | 77 | Head-H.R. | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Edwin H. Coffin | 37 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Helen A. Coffin | 35 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Gloria W. Coffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | George Pierce THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Paperhanger | Maine |
| 6 | Beatrice Pierce | 50 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 7 | Charles Pierce | 23 | Son | Clerk | Maine |
| 8 | Celia Pierce | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Marion Pierce | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Dorothy Pierce | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Philip Hord | 44 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 12 | Hilda Hord | 40 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Louise Hord | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ruth Hord | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Nancy Hord | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Vesper G. Harlow | 33 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 17 | Lola L. Harlow | 53 | Mother-H | — | Maine |
| 18 | Amelia M. Giles | 35 | Boarder | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Arthur H. Fall | 41 | Head | Lineman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret Fall | 36 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 21 | Lillian M. Fall | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Arthur H. Fall | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | James P. Fogg | 54 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 24 | Annie C. Fogg | 58 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 25 | Mira B. Fogg | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 26 | Marion E. Fogg | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Lucille B. Fogg | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Thomas A. Widdop | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Marjorie Widdop | 23 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Thomas A. Widdop | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Robert B. Martyn | 20 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 32 | James A. Arthur | 65 | Head | Shipper | Canada English |
| 33 | Sarah E. Arthur | 63 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 34 | Jessie M. Arthur | 35 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 35 | Harry L. Arthur | 24 | Nephew | Clerk | Canada English |
| 36 | Harry S. Mccormack | 41 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 37 | Edna M. Mccormack | 41 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 38 | Francis K. Mccormack | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 39 | Harry M. Mccormack | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 40 | Frank P. Morgan | 24 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Nora E. Morgan | 22 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frank P. Morgan | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Fay Morgan | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Donald Livingston | 25 | Head | Mech. Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mildred Livingston | 25 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Howard L. Simpson | 52 | Father-in-law | Chauffeur | Canada English |
| 47 | Alphonse Bernier | 69 | Head | Food Carrier | Canada French |
| 48 | Victoria Bernier | 68 | Wife-H | — | Canada French |
| 49 | William Gamache | 42 | Step-son | Painter | Canada French |
| 50 | Edward G. Bartlett | 52 | Head | Electrical Eng. | Canada English |
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)