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Mary Meehan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meehan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1863
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Meehan | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Meehan | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Lawrence Meehan | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Marguerite Meehan | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mary Meehan | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Dorothy Meehan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Stanley Meehan | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Meehan | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| David Meehan | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Eleanor Meehan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marion Meehan | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Leo Meehan | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 67
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 12 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Meehan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Meehan
Spouse · 1930 · age 67 · b. ~1863 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel954:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas. Griffin | 53 | Head | Shoe Sales | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Lydia Griffin | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Elizabeth Griffin | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Alice E. Wilkes | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Harry E. Wilkes | 37 | Son-in-law | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Donald Mcleod | 57 | Head | Painter | English Canada |
| 7 | Annie Mcleod | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Lizzie Mcleod | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Harry Mcleod | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Arthur Mcleod | 15 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Marion Mcleod | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | James Mcleod | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John Mcleod | 57 | Boarder | Upholsterer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Daniel J. Matthews | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Sarah Coyle | 57 | Head | Lighter | England |
| 16 | Harry Coyle | 22 | Son | — | England |
| 17 | Emily Easton | 20 | Boarder | — | England |
| 18 | B. Bunker Crocker | 75 | Head | — | Maine |
| 19 | Alice Crocker | 70 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 20 | Fanny Crocker | 42 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | William Crocker | 40 | Son | — | Maine |
| 22 | Mary Crocker | 38 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 23 | John W. Day | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Dennis Doyle | 55 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Margaret Doyle | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John E. Meehan | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary E. Meehan THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Marion Meehan | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John Meehan | 33 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Marguerite Meehan | 31 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Leo Meehan | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Stanley Meehan | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John E. Meehan | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Eleanor Meehan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Lawrence Meehan | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Dorothy Meehan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | David Meehan | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | James Wood | 76 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Abigail Wood | 73 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | James Wood | 53 | Son | Custom Jeweler | Scotland |
| 41 | Margaret M. Wood | 41 | Daughter | Saleslady | Scotland |
| 42 | Agnes Wood | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 43 | David F. Wood | 32 | Son | Custom Jeweler | Scotland |
| 44 | Alexander Clark | 35 | Head | Contractor | English Canada |
| 45 | Annie E. Clark | 35 | Wife | — | English Canada |
| 46 | Audrey Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | English Canada |
| 47 | Claudia Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | English Canada |
| 48 | Herbert E. Clark | 11 | Son | — | English Canada |
| 49 | Margaret Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | George Lowder | 26 | Head | Foreman | 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)