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William Brock — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Brock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therese Charest | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Aline Charest | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pauline Charest | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Junile Charest | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ageline Brock | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Louis Charest | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Lillian Brock | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Elyne Charest | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Brock | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brochu |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford Mass |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | Mule spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links William Brock across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Brock
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel890:0251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Beauregard | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Alice Beauregard | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Edgar Beauregard | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Louis Gagnon | 73 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 5 | Marie Gagnon | 65 | Wife-H | — | Canada French |
| 6 | Josephine Gagnon | 45 | Daughter | — | Canada French |
| 7 | Alma Gagnon | 40 | Daughter | Spinner | Canada French |
| 8 | Hubert Gagnon | 28 | Son | Changer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | William Brock THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Ageline Brock | 44 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Lillian Brock | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Louis Charest | 25 | — | Doffer | Canada French |
| 13 | Elyne Charest | 24 | Wife-H | Inspector | Minnesota |
| 14 | Therese Charest | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada French |
| 15 | Junile Charest | 5 | Daughter | — | Canada French |
| 16 | Aline Charest | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada French |
| 17 | Pauline Charest | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada French |
| 18 | Zelia Parra | 66 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 19 | Egilda Noel | 59 | Sister-H | — | Canada French |
| 20 | Claire Noel | 9 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Emelie Lebeau | 69 | — | — | Canada French |
| 22 | Clarinda Lebeau | 44 | Daughter | Picker | Canada French |
| 23 | Alfred Landry | 31 | — | Salesman | Canada French |
| 24 | Dora Landry | 25 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Roger Landry | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Wilfred Landry | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Delphine Landry | 73 | Mother | — | Canada French |
| 28 | Ephrem Gauthier | 40 | — | Salesman | Canada French |
| 29 | Alpina Gauthier | 36 | Wife-H | Manager | Canada French |
| 30 | Lorain Gauthier | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Jeannette Gauthier | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | George Mercier | 27 | — | Loom Fixer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Leda Mercier | 26 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Bertrand Mercier | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Emelda Mercier | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Gerald Mercier | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | John B. Dahey | 59 | — | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Margaret Dahey | 55 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Eva Dahey | 28 | Daughter | Warper Tender | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Blanche Dahey | 27 | Daughter | Winder Tender | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Laurette Dahey | 22 | Daughter | Warper Tender | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Alice Dahey | 20 | Daughter | Winder Tender | Massachusetts |
| 43 | George Dahey | 18 | Son | Yarn Boy | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Lillian Dahey | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Arthur Brodeur | 23 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Rose Brodeur | 20 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Arthur Brodeur | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Roland Despres | 21 | — | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mabel Despres | 22 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Liane Despres | 0 | 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)