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Thomas Richards — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jason & Wilfred — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Richards | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Irene Richards | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Lewis Richards | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 28
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Richards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jason Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilfred Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jason Richards
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilfred Richards
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Richards
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Richards
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Richards
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Massachusetts
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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:massachusettscensus00reel922:0212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William S Marshall | 4 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Frederick W Marshall | 16 | step-son | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Alfred G Marshall | 13 | step-son | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alice L Marshall | 13 | step-daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Dorothy A Marshall | 11 | step-daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward A Monty | 64 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 57 | Lucie Monty | 55 | wife | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Emma Donaghey | 56 | sister-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Thomas H Donaghey | 50 | brother-in-law | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John W Andrews | 52 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Canada English |
| 61 | Annie C Andrews | 42 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 62 | John X Andrews | 21 | son | Cabinet Maker | Massachusetts |
| 63 | William A Andrews | 15 | son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ruth Andrews | 12 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Manuel Silva | 40 | Head | Weaver | Portugal |
| 66 | Rose Silva | 41 | wife | Mender | Portugal |
| 67 | Martin Silva | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | George L Mcpherson | 38 | Head | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Hilda S Mcpherson | 41 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 70 | Leonard Mcpherson | 68 | mother | None | Canada English |
| 71 | Libby A Buchanan | 62 | Head | None | Canada English |
| 72 | William E Mortimer | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Alice M Mortimer | 28 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | William B Mortimer | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Charles E Mortimer | 5 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Benjamin Mortimer | 72 | Head | None | England |
| 77 | Annie E Mortimer | 70 | wife | None | England |
| 78 | Blanche G Mortimer | 28 | daughter | Warper | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Thomas Richards THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Irene F Richards | 25 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Lewis J Richards | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Henry H Burchett | 50 | Head | Traveler | North Carolina |
| 83 | Jennie C Burchett | 63 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Harry W Fearitt | 55 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 85 | Anthony Bennett | 76 | Head | None | England |
| 86 | Miranda Bennett | 80 | wife | None | England |
| 87 | Ernest D Bryson | 49 | Head | Machinist | Canada English |
| 88 | Bertha M Bryson | 32 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Helen J Bryson | 11 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Marilyn A Bryson | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Delia M Bryson | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Donald A Bryson | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Flora P Morse | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Joseph Gorton | 53 | Head | Clergyman | England |
| 95 | Margaret Gorton | 53 | wife | None | England |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | End Of Block 153 | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)