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William Driscoll — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Driscoll across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Driscoll | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Josephine Driscoll | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Driscoll | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Pupil |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12.00 |
| 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 Driscoll across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Driscoll (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Driscoll
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Driscoll
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Driscoll
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel948:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafaele Dean | 32 | Head | Dispenser | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary B. Dean | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Eleanor G. Dean | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Ralph S. Dean | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Gladys M. Dean | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Annie Garriott | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Joseph Garriott | 37 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary Garriott | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Alexander Hickey | 29 | Head | — | Canada |
| 10 | Howard Hickey | 4 | Son | — | Canada |
| 11 | Anna Bermingham | 29 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Helen Bermingham | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Thomas Bermingham | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Thomas Rooney | 26 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Thelma Rooney | 23 | Wife | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Robert Rooney | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Dorothy Rooney | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | William Rooney | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | James Rooney | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | John Donahue | 26 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Elizabeth Donahue | 26 | Wife | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Patricia Donahue | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John P. Donahue | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frank Mortellito | 49 | Head | Grocery | Italy |
| 25 | Elizabeth Mortellito | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 26 | Provitt Mortellito | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Josephine Mortellito | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Madeline Mortellito | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Antonette Mortellito | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Frank Mortellito | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Thomas Pettigrew | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Catherine Pettigrew | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | William Pettigrew | 28 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Thomas Pettigrew | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George Pettigrew | 24 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Charles Pettigrew | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alice Pettigrew | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | James W. Petter | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Annie Petter | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | William Driscoll THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Josephine Driscoll | 30 | Wife | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 42 | William J. Driscoll | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John Driscoll | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edward Tippon | 35 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 45 | Peter Tippon | 43 | Brother | Electric | Poland |
| 46 | Samuel Gurley | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Annie Gurley | 61 | Wife | Maid | Canada |
| 48 | Francis Gurley | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Gurley | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Gurley | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)