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William Gould — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Maine
Our Model Tree links this William Gould across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Maine |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gould | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Gould | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alice Gould | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alice Gould | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| George Gould | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Gould | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| John Gould | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Gould | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alice Gould | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Maine
Son, age 38
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Cumberland, Maine
Head, age 48
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Gould across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gould
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus831unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Bean | 48 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 52 | Alice Bean | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 53 | James Bean | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 54 | John Campbell | 48 | Head | Watchman | Maine |
| 55 | Mary Campbell | 48 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | John Campbell | 21 | Son | — | Maine |
| 57 | Margaret Campbell | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 58 | James Campbell | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 59 | Alice Campbell | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 60 | William Campbell | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 61 | Robert Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 62 | William Earle | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 63 | Rose Earle | 24 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 64 | William Earle | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 65 | Frank Gould | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 66 | Alice Gould | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 67 | Frank Gould | 21 | Son | — | Maine |
| 68 | Alice Gould | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 69 | James Gould | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 70 | William Gould | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 71 | John Fisher | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 72 | Mary Fisher | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 73 | John Fisher | 21 | Son | — | Maine |
| 74 | Alice Fisher | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 75 | James Fisher | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 76 | William Fisher | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 77 | Robert Fisher | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 78 | George Fisher | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 79 | Alice Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 80 | William Gould THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 81 | Alice Gould | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 82 | John Gould | 21 | Son | — | Maine |
| 83 | Alice Gould | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 84 | James Gould | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 85 | William Gould | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 86 | Robert Gould | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 87 | George Gould | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 88 | Alice Gould | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 89 | Alva Randall | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 90 | Alice Randall | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 91 | John Randall | 21 | Son | — | Maine |
| 92 | Alice Randall | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 93 | James Randall | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 94 | William Randall | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 95 | Frank Eastman | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 96 | Alice Eastman | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 97 | Elizabeth Eastman | 21 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 98 | Evelyn Eastman | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 99 | Raymond Earle | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 100 | Constance Earle | 21 | Wife | — | Maine |
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)