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Thomas Brady — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brady across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | papermaker |
| Industry | paper mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Papermaker |
| Township / Ward | Walpole Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brady | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Brady | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| William Brady | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Brady | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lucy Brady | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Brady | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 25
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machine Feeder |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Paper Maker |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | papermaker |
| Industry | paper mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Thomas Brady across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Brady (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Brady
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Thomas Brady
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:massachusettscensus00reel937:0756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Collins | 22 | Lodger | Cutter | New York |
| 2 | James Dudis | 45 | Head | Cutter | Lithuania |
| 3 | Mary Dudis | 43 | Wife-H | Bealsman | Lithuania |
| 4 | Julia Dudis | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Adelia Dudis | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Helen Dudis | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John Dudis | 55 | Lodger | Beater Man | Lithuania |
| 8 | Carl Bormidatit | 48 | Lodger | Bealsman | Poland |
| 9 | James Conley | 64 | Head | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary Conley | 64 | Wife-H | None | Newfoundland |
| 11 | Sarah Conley | 31 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Michael Powers | 55 | Head | Yard Man | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Catherine Powers | 45 | Wife-H | None | Ireland |
| 14 | John Powers | 21 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Edward Powers | 19 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | William Powers | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Thomas Nixon | 41 | Head | Beater | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Nixon | 41 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Thomas Nixon | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | William Nixon | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | John Mccormick | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Laura Mccormick | 21 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Laura Mccormick | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Lucille Mccormick | 0 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Gregory Ston | 56 | Head | Bealsman | Lithuania |
| 26 | Annie Ston | 50 | Wife-H | None | Lithuania |
| 27 | Mary Ston | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Anthony Ston | 18 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Julia Ston | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Mahoney | 72 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mary A Mahoney | 72 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Margaret A Mahoney | 43 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lincoln Davis | 55 | Head | Truckman | Maine |
| 34 | Winifred Davis | 55 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Lester Davis | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Patrick Daly | 51 | Head | Printer | Scotland |
| 37 | Mary Daly | 41 | Wife-H | None | Scotland |
| 38 | Mary Daly | 15 | Daughter | None | Scotland |
| 39 | Charles Daly | 13 | Son | None | Scotland |
| 40 | John Daly | 10 | Son | None | Scotland |
| 41 | William Daly | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John Miller | 40 | Lodger | Papermaker | Scotland |
| 43 | John Timothy | 26 | Lodger | Bealsman | Scotland |
| 44 | George Dupont | 57 | Lodger | Cutter | France |
| 45 | Thomas Brady THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Papermaker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Catherine Brady | 45 | Wife-H | None | Ireland |
| 47 | Catherine Brady | 26 | Daughter | Feeder | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Gertrude Brady | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William Brady | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Lucy Brady | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 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)