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John Sears — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Portugal
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seekonk Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sears | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Sears | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Manuel Sears | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Isabel Sears | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Conception Sears | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Frank Sears | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Manuel Medeiros | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Mary Sears | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 59
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Seara |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seekonk Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | owner |
| Industry | vegetable farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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John Sears
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel893:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano Amabal | 42 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 2 | Mary Amabal | 32 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 3 | Annie Amabal | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Manuel Amabal | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Joseph Amabal | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Walter Amabal | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Rose Amabal | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary Amabal | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John O. Sears THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 10 | Mary Sears | 45 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 11 | Conception Sears | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Rhode Island |
| 12 | John Sears | 16 | Son | Labourer | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Isabel Sears | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Frank Sears | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Manuel Sears | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Manuel Medeiros | 70 | Employee | Labourer | Portugal |
| 17 | Joseph Souza | 43 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 18 | Rose Souza | 49 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 19 | Mary Souza | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anthony Oliver | 46 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 21 | Mary Oliver | 42 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 22 | Mary Oliver | 22 | Daughter | — | Portugal |
| 23 | Coral Oliver | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Irene Oliver | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Anthony Jr. Oliver | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Rose Oliver | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Emma Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Joseph Oliver | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Manuel Leite | 37 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 30 | Mary Leite | 34 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 31 | Evangeline Leite | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Manuel Jr. Leite | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Joseph Leite | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Mary Leite | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Edward Leite | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Arthur Leite | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Rose Leite | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph Ventura | 47 | Head | Teamster | Portugal |
| 39 | Mariana Ventura | 45 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 40 | Angeline Ventura | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Joseph Jr. Ventura | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Rose Ventura | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Emma L. Norton | 70 | Head | — | Maine |
| 44 | Lewis S. Comstock | 60 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary A. Comstock | 53 | Wife-H | Practical Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Harold S. Comstock | 18 | Son | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Salvador J. Caria | 35 | Head | Farmer|Labourer | Portugal |
| 48 | Margaret P. Caria | 25 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary Caria | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Margaret Caria | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)