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William Adams — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | United States Navy |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | United States Navy |
| Township / Ward | Methuen Town Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Adams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gladys Adams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charles Adams | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Charles Adams | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Adams | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Frederick Adams | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Adams | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Josephine Adams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | United States Navy |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 William Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Adams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Adams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Adams
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Frederick Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Adams
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel901:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Sunderland | 27 | Brother | Cloth Screen | England |
| 52 | Edward H Zacharias | 32 | Head | Section Hand | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Frances Zacharias | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edward H Zacharias | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Frank H Zacharias | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Angelo Merola | 49 | Head | Tailor Shop | Italy |
| 57 | Mary Merola | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Benjamin Merola | 24 | Son | Book Keeper | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Flora Merola | 22 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Arthur Merola | 18 | Son | Book Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Charles Adams | 54 | Head | Loom Fixer | Scotland |
| 62 | Josephine Adams | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | William Adams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | United States Navy | Massachusetts |
| 64 | James Adams | 19 | Son | Milk Route | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Frederick Adams | 18 | Son | Farm Boy | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Charles Adams | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Gladys Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Carl Koch | 60 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 70 | Elizabeth Koch | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | Herbert Koch | 29 | Son | Book Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Harold Schlegel | 25 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Beatrice Schlegel | 22 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 74 | Carol Schlegel | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Helene Schlegel | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary M Kondrat | 22 | Boarder | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Frank E Mcinnis | 41 | Head | Operator | Canada English |
| 78 | Cora Mcinnis | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Florence Mcinnis | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Phyllis Mcinnis | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Bertha Weinhold | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 82 | Minnie Weinhold | 33 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Herman Weinhold | 32 | Son | Designer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Edward Weinhold | 30 | Son | Section Hand | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Charles Weinhold | 21 | Son | Harness Maker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Ernest F Moore | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Elizabeth K Moore | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | James Moore | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Dorothy Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mildred Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Edmund L Beaulieu | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Alice Beaulieu | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Claire Beaulieu | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William Lancer | 47 | Head | Cloth Finisher | England |
| 95 | Clara Lancer | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 96 | Emily M Lancer | 17 | Daughter | French Drawing | Massachusetts |
| 97 | William J Lancer | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Arthur R Lancer | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Walter W Doerr | 36 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Alice Doerr | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)