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Harold Scott — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harold Scott across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Harold Scott | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Harmon Andrew | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Donald Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Warren Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 24
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Painter |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Interior Decorator |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 Harold Scott across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harold Scott
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel899:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyman Romans | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Leo Romans | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | William H Foster | 40 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Alice M Foster | 44 | Wife | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Arline M Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | James W James | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 7 | Caroline James | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Raymond James | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ernest James | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thelma James | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Kendall Fowley | 34 | Step-son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ruth Fowley | 13 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Winifred Fowley | 11 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph B Burnham | 26 | Head | Journeyman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary A Burnham | 65 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ernest J Hill | 38 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 17 | Josephine M Hill | 38 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 18 | Helen M Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Ernest J Jr Hill | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Harry E Hill | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Elizabeth K Hill | 69 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 22 | Harold M Scott THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Interior Decorator | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edward F Scott | 22 | Son | Attendant | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Warren M Scott | 19 | Son | Interior Decorator | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Donald M Scott | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Harmon Andrew | 48 | Lodger | Interior Decorator | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Robert Simms | 65 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 28 | Roland Simms | 59 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 29 | Earl R Simms | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Doris Simms | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Hazel Holland | 9 | Grand-dau | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Margaret Holland | 7 | Grand-dau | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Thomas Jr Holland | 6 | Grand-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Frank Bennett | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Canada English |
| 35 | Thomas Holland | 34 | Son-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Maurice C Rowell | 54 | Head | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Mary J Rowell | 34 | Wife | Helper | Irish Free State |
| 38 | Catherine Doyle | 70 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 39 | Catherine Riordan | 70 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 40 | John Wattman | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 41 | Frank Wattman | 30 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Thomas Wattman | 36 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 43 | Elizabeth Wattman | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Eileen Wattman | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Ralph L Weeden | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Catherine Weeden | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Ralph L Jr Weeden | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lillian D Weeden | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Phyllis G Weeden | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Benjamin W Weeden | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)