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Thomas Lyons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lyons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| 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 | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lyons | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Gertrude Lyons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Helen Lyons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Lyons | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Lyons | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Alice Lyons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Louise Lyons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Lyons | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nora Lyons | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Marion Lyons | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Doris Lyons | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Lyons | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 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 Thomas Lyons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Lyons
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Louise Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Lyons
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel926:0590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean E Wentryl | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Edward M Bickford | 37 | Head | Fitter Carrier | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Mabel E Bickford | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Chester W Bickford | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Melvin G Bickford | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Nahum A Bickford | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Lillian G Bickford | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mabel O Bickford | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Robert H Bickford | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thomas J Bickford | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Walter J Perry | 35 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Nora M Perry | 39 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 13 | Richard W Perry | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | William A Perry | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Benjamin J Perry | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Robert T Perry | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John E Perry | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Wilfred Perry | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Francis J Perry | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Norman Perry | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | James E Lyons | 48 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Nora S Lyons | 46 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Doris R Lyons | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Marion Lyons | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary W Lyons | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 26 | James F Lyons | 18 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Gertrude Lyons | 16 | Daughter | Checker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Thomas Lyons THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Robert Lyons | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen Lyons | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Alice Lyons | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Louise Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charles R Fisher | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Alfreda B Fisher | 60 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Solon M Beuley | 41 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Lillie D Beuley | 37 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 37 | James S Beuley | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph Derney | 62 | Boarder | — | France |
| 39 | Ashley D Robertson | 36 | Head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Carrie G Robertson | 33 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 41 | Martin P Melanson | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 42 | Grace B Melanson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Martin A Melanson | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Albert J Melanson | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Barbara G Melanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Florence G Melanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William F Melanson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | John P Melanson | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Dorothy G Doucette | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice Driscoll | 51 | Boarder | Waitress | 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)