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Walter Wood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Wood across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shoe mach. co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wood | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Hannah Wood | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Ethel Wood | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stitcher Shoe Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Goodyear Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter F. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 76
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shoe mach. co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 Walter Wood across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Wood
Head · 1930 · age 76 · b. ~1854 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel899:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice C. Agnew | 22 | Daughter | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Jennie L. Agnew | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | George E. Coombs | 46 | Head | Mach. Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mattie M. Coombs | 35 | Wife | Owner Manager | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Rufus L. Nickerson | 83 | Head | — | Maine |
| 6 | Leslie M. Nickerson | 54 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William Taylor | 44 | Head | Belt Worker | Newfoundland |
| 8 | Edna Taylor | 36 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Julia Taylor | 77 | Mother | — | Newfoundland |
| 10 | Harry B. Ayles | 41 | Head | Steam Fitter | Maine |
| 11 | Anna A. Ayles | 40 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 12 | Harriett E. Ayles | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Richard G. Ayles | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Walter G. Wood THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Hannah E. Wood | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ethel Alice F. Wood | 47 | Daughter | Order Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Clarence B. Chates | 62 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Rosa M. Chates | 60 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 19 | Celia A. Dineen | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Thomas E. Dineen | 32 | Son | Mason | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Robert E. Dineen | 16 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Charles F. Bell | 34 | Son-in-law | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary L. Bell | 30 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Celia W. Bell | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Frank S. James | 34 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mildred A. James | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Frances S. James | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Donald A. James | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Gordon E. James | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frank P. James | 74 | Father | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Thomas W. Heath | 54 | Head | Commissioner | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Maura S. Heath | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Joseph Heath | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Herbert P. Myers | 45 | Head | Gardner | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Jane Myers | 79 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 36 | James F. Perry | 47 | Head | Inspector | Newfoundland |
| 37 | Mary Perry | 43 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 38 | Sarah Macpherson | 41 | Sister-in-law | Masseuse | Canada-English |
| 39 | Sherman M. Hunt | 29 | Head | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Bertha F. Hunt | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Sherman M. Jr. Hunt | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Harry E. Walker | 56 | Uncle | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Luncivade Boucher | 58 | Head | Machinist | Canada-French |
| 44 | Marie R. Boucher | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Rosette C. Boucher | 24 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Jeannette Boucher | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Anita A. Boucher | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Blanche C. Boucher | 20 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Gerard R. Boucher | 19 | Son | Press Operator | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Eugenie Boucher | 17 | Daughter | — | 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)