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Herbert Wilson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Wilson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cooper |
| Industry | Barrel factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Cooper |
| Township / Ward | Townsend |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Herbert Wilson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Margaret Wilson | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Herbert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Cooper |
| Industry | Barrel factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Herbert Wilson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Wilson
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · 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:massachusettscensus00reel930:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel W. Smith | 5 | Grand son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Emma Ellsworth | 64 | Servant | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Wilfred Gelinas | 28 | Head | Laborer | Canada-French |
| 4 | Josephine Gelinas | 37 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 5 | Fernand P. Gelinas | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 6 | Herbert A. Wilson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Cooper | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Margaret E. Wilson | 49 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Clyde A. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John D. Rutherford | 40 | Head | Office Manager | Canada-English |
| 10 | Elizabeth T. Rutherford | 38 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 11 | Richard D. Rutherford | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Polly J. Rutherford | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Charles A. Packard | 57 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Gertrude L. Packard | 56 | Wife-H | Manager | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Henry B. Keen | 50 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Canada-English |
| 16 | Inez E. Keen | 43 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | William H. Keen | 21 | Son | Cooper (Machine) | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Elbridge B. Keen | 19 | Son | Cooper (Machine) | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Evelyn E. Keen | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Donald E. Keen | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Norman B. Wetherby | 6 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Warren H. Wetherby | 24 | Relative | Machine Cooper | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Laforest A. Merrill | 50 | Head | Teamster | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Elizabeth M. Merrill | 40 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | L. Everett Merrill | 22 | Son | Piling Staves | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Ernest E. Merrill | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Edwin M. Bennett | 73 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Minnie A. Bennett | 66 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Florence E. Hebert | 28 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Donald G. Hebert | 7 | Grand son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mildred D. Hebert | 5 | Grand daught. | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Frederick B. Keen | 14 | Grand son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Albert E. Gilman | 64 | Head | Measuring Lumber | New Hampshire |
| 34 | William F. Heselton | 64 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Clara E. Heselton | 56 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Alice E. Heselton | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Robert G. Fessenden | 47 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Helen P. Fessenden | 46 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ruth Fessenden | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Eldon S. Chapman | 26 | Boarder | Accountant | New York |
| 41 | Aila V. Grull | 17 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Florence E. Barnes | 19 | Servant | Cook | New Hampshire |
| 43 | William H. Greeley | 40 | Head | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Effie A. Greeley | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Charles D. Greeley | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alexander Pippin | 46 | Head | Blast Sawyer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Richard C. Ellis | 21 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ellsworth Hossman | 23 | Head | Part Owner | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Fannie L. Tread | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Edgar C. Tread | 79 | Brother | — | 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)