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John May — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Abigail — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Township / Ward | Cohasset Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John May | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Wilfred May | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Richard May | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John May | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Edward May | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Abigail May | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 2
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John B Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 May across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abigail May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John May
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abigail May
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John May
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Richard May
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward May
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilfred May
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel934:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B May | 53 | Head | Ornithologist | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Abigail May | 48 | Wife | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John B May THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Architect | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Edward W May | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Wilfred May | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Richard May | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William H Allen | 48 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Lillian B Allen | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Betty Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edith Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Robert Allen | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Elsie Lorde | 22 | Servant | Servant | Barbados |
| 13 | Robert O Brigham | 58 | Head | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ruth W Brigham | 28 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Sidney Chung | 31 | Servant | Servant | Korea |
| 16 | Winslow Cobb | 66 | Head | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Sarah H Cobb | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Barbara Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Frank R Pegram | 65 | Head | Cashier | Korea |
| 20 | Laura A Pegram | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Laurine Chisholm | 24 | Servant | Servant | Canada-English |
| 22 | Nettie Litchfield | 66 | Head | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ralph W Litchfield | 45 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Annie B Litchfield | 43 | Dau-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Raymond Litchfield | 18 | Gr-son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John P Antone | 64 | Boarder | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Catherine Wholley | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Marion Wholley | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 29 | William S Peirce | 73 | Head | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Alice S Peirce | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Millie L Peale | 64 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Thomas Doyle | 72 | Head | Carriage Maker | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Susan Casner | 64 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 34 | George A Suggs | 72 | Head | Retired | England |
| 35 | Beatrice H Suggs | 58 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 36 | Frances Street | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland North |
| 37 | Mary Street | 92 | Aunt | — | Canada-English |
| 38 | Annie Shaw | 78 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 39 | Dorothea W Hines | 50 | Sister | — | Canada-English |
| 40 | Willa E Tolles | 60 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 41 | Mary E Tolles | 18 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Durward J Perry | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Canada-English |
| 43 | Dorothy Perry | 35 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 44 | Pearl Walbolt | 24 | Sister | — | Canada-English |
| 45 | Frank R Lussier | 36 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Myrtle C Lussier | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Frank R Jr Lussier | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Joseph Donovan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Katherine F Donovan | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary M Donovan | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)