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John Cole — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Cole across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Eliza — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Marblehead Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cole | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Cole | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Alice Cole | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| John Cole | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 24
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Leather Mfg. |
| 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
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 John Cole across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cole
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Cole
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cole
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel901:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John F Noyes | 70 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Sarah F Noyes | 69 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Susan P Noyes | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charles Goodwin | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Katherine R Goodwin | 66 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Laura Goodwin | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Melvin G Goodwin | 26 | Son | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | John E Goodwin | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John E Cole THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Alice F Cole | 38 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Alice N Cole | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John S Cole | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Everett Murphy | 40 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ruth Murphy | 30 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Edgar Murphy | 35 | Brother | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Frank Carey | 54 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Etta M Carey | 55 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Margaret Carey | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Jeanette Clark | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Marjorie Clark | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Frank P Clark | 7 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Constance Clark | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Frank W Bassett | 60 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Clara G Bassett | 54 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Nelson S Bassett | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John Pierce | 35 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Clara S Pierce | 36 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Natalie S Pierce | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Martha Pierce | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Barbara Pierce | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Charles H Ross | 57 | Head | Freight Handler | Maine |
| 82 | Grace E Ross | 53 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Robert S Ross | 27 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Robert F Livingston | 44 | Head | Contractor | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Clara L Livingston | 51 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 86 | Isabel T Harrell | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Carrie S Ramsay | 56 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John S Ramsay | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Linda T Ramsay | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Frederick Lunt | 58 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary Lunt | 62 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Frederick Lunt | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | William S Goldsmith | 66 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Margaret G Goldsmith | 68 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 95 | Margaret R Goldsmith | 42 | Dry Goods Store | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 96 | William S Goldsmith | 35 | Son | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Alfred S Briard | 58 | Head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Alice M Briard | 55 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Horace L Chapman | 77 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Lawrence M Chapman | 63 | Brother | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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)