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William Graves — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Graves across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Conway Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Batchelder | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Anna Graves | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Frederick Graves | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Graves | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Kenneth Graves | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lyman Graves | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Massachusetts
Head, age 31
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Franklin, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Franklin, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Franklin, Massachusetts
Head, age 61
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Graves across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Graves
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel904:0131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Maslowski | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Raymond I. Totman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mildred E. Totman | 26 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Jennie K. Totman | 70 | mother | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Stanley Richardson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Muriel Richardson | 40 | wife-H | — | New York |
| 7 | Edith G. Pattee | 12 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Lowell Pattee | 20 | son | Milk Tester | Vermont |
| 9 | William T. Graves THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Anna S. Graves | 52 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Lyman W. Graves | 22 | son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Kenneth B. Graves | 20 | son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Frederick H. Graves | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Josephine Batchelder | 74 | mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Merritt D. Jenkins | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Eunice Wolfe Jenkins | 76 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John Gasse | 53 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 18 | Maggie Gasse | 51 | wife-H | — | Poland |
| 19 | Daniel Jeffers | 82 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Mattie L. Jeffers | 80 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Maud Bousier | 49 | daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Samuel G. Campbell | 43 | Head | Section Hand | England |
| 23 | Janet Campbell | 39 | wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Samuel J. Campbell | 3 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Fred G. Batchelder | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Foster Batchelder | 49 | nephew | Section Hand | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Julia Batchelder | 49 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | E. G. Flagg | 54 | Head | Mill Operator | Massachusetts |
| 29 | William M. Flagg | 60 | brother | Mill Operator | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Grace E. Flagg | 57 | sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Phillip A. Cerafte | 31 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Anna Cerafte | 28 | wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Virginia Cerafte | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Bertha Cerafte | 68 | mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Joseph Sikorski | 43 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 36 | Mary Sikorski | 45 | wife-H | — | Poland |
| 37 | Arthur J. Hale | 59 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Bessie A. Hale | 59 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Frank H. Lamb | 31 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Lillian Lamb | 31 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Frank H. Jr. Lamb | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | William Lamb | 65 | father | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Herbert Menke | 37 | Head | Electrician | Germany |
| 44 | Dominicka Menke | 26 | wife-H | — | Germany |
| 45 | George Holcomb | 60 | Head | Wheelwright | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Josephine Holcomb | 40 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Gertrude Holcomb | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Irene Holcomb | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Albert Grant | 29 | Head | Forger | Connecticut |
| 50 | Helen Grant | 23 | wife-H | — | 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)