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William Gleason — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Gleason across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Industry | Steel Club |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 13000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Gleason | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Gleason | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Gleason | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Gleason | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Gleason | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Emma Scully | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Railway Co. |
| 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 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Industry | Steel Club |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 13000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links William Gleason across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gleason
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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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:massachusettscensus00reel916:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Heally | 54 | Head | Gen Manager | Canada English |
| 52 | Marie Heally | 51 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 53 | Helen Heally | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charles H Hutchinson | 50 | Head | Physician | Vermont |
| 55 | Jane Hutchinson | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Cynthia Hutchinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Bridget O'Brien | 25 | Servant | Servant | Canada English |
| 58 | Charles H Gifford | 32 | Head | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Margaret Gifford | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Edward Gifford | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary M Gifford | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alice Gifford | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ernest J Pollard | 38 | Head | Surveyor | Vermont |
| 64 | Alice Pollard | 31 | Wife | — | France |
| 65 | Robert Tandler | 41 | Head | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | May V Tandler | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Robert S Tandler | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Mary E Tandler | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Emma L Clark | 77 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Rosalie Foale | 86 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 71 | William H Gleason THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Statistician | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Margaret G Gleason | 39 | Wife | Professor | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Herbert J Gleason | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Margaret G Gleason | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alice M Gleason | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Emma Scully | 22 | Servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 77 | Herbert Ashton | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jean Ashton | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 79 | John Ashton | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Edward Reeves | 42 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 81 | Nell G Reeves | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Jane Reeves | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 83 | Robert Duncan | 42 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 84 | Helen F Duncan | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Anne D Duncan | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Robert D Jr Duncan | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Alan D Cairns | 30 | Head | Investigator | North Carolina |
| 88 | Barbara Cairns | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 89 | Edward B Cairns | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Charlotte White | 44 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 91 | George H Mcmanus | 62 | Head | Colonel | Iowa |
| 92 | Emily R Mcmanus | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Thomas H Mcmanus | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Mary A Mcmanus | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Mary E Vaughan | 56 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 96 | Emma J Vaughan | 20 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 97 | Mary E Chapin | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 98 | Benjamin Brown | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Anne E Brown | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Amy E Brown | 6 | 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)