Mary Read — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Read across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Norfolk, Massachusetts
Surname	Read
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Braintree Town Pt
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Walter Read	Son	—	35	~1895
Mary Read	Spouse	—	58	~1872
Mary Read	Daughter	—	19	~1911
Charles Read	Son	—	28	~1902
Donald Read	Other	—	11	~1919
Alice Read	Head	—	42	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 48

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Read
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Norfolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 58

Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

Surname	Read
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links Mary Read across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Mary Read

Spouse · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts

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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel932:0957)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Andrew Lawson	73	Head	Painter	Sweden
2	George E. Loring	60	Head	Builder	Massachusetts
3	Edward Smith	48	Roomer	Helper	Ireland
4	Alice E. Henry	71	Head	—	Rhode Island
5	Arthur G. Henry	69	Brother	—	Rhode Island
6	Josephine A. Henry	61	Sister	Saleslady	Massachusetts
7	Stephen E. Knight	41	Head	Foreman	Massachusetts
8	Ethel S. Knight	36	Wife	—	Massachusetts
9	Mary R. Knight	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
10	Stephen L. Knight	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
11	Justine Knight	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
12	Marshall L. Whitten	74	Head	Retired	Massachusetts
13	Amos H. Vickery	64	Servant	—	Canada
14	Edward S. Elm	56	Head	Teamster	Massachusetts
15	Edith M. Elm	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
16	William H. Stackhouse	57	Boarder	Carpenter	Canada
17	Peter C. Vontour	56	Head	Printer	Prince Edward Island
18	Alice Vontour	58	Wife	—	England
19	August T. Wentworth	40	Head	Electrician	Massachusetts
20	Alice Wentworth	35	Wife	—	Rhode Island
21	Arthur Wentworth	16	Son	Mechanic	Massachusetts
22	Chester S. Wentworth	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
23	Lydia Johnson	87	Mother	—	Massachusetts
24	Mabel Johnson	57	Head	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
25	Alice B. Read	42	Head	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
26	Mary A. Read THIS PERSON	58	Wife	—	Massachusetts
27	Walter B. Read	35	Son	Accountant	Massachusetts
28	Charles S. Read	28	Son	Draftsman	Massachusetts
29	Mary G. Read	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
30	Donald B. Read	11	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
31	Wallace C. Jones	77	Head	Fitter	Maine
32	Hattie M. Jones	70	Wife	—	Maine
33	Charles H. Ward	56	Head	Iron Worker	New Jersey
34	Ida F. Ward	57	Wife	—	Jersey City
35	Everett T. Holden	30	Head	Teacher	Massachusetts
36	Isabelle G. Holden	30	Wife	—	Massachusetts
37	Everett T. Holden	4	Son	—	Massachusetts
38	Marcia E. Holden	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
39	William Haviland	51	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
40	Margaret Haviland	49	Wife	—	Ireland
41	Helena L. Haviland	24	Daughter	Foreman	Massachusetts
42	Charles W. Haviland	19	Son	Chauffeur	Massachusetts
43	William H. Sterling	65	Head	Janitor	Massachusetts
44	Rosa S. Sterling	57	Wife	—	Massachusetts
45	Thomas S. Brown	60	Head	—	Canada Eng
46	Annie S. Brown	57	Wife	—	Canada Eng
47	Hugh W. Ramsay	77	Head	Mechanic	Scotland
48	Margaret W. Ramsay	62	Wife	—	Scotland
49	Charles H. Anderson	42	Head	Janitor	Sweden
50	Ellen G. Anderson	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts

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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)

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