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William Parsons — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Parsons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Emma — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Financial |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parsons | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| William Parsons | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Edith Parsons | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Parsons | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Willis M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Shop 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
Son, age 25
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Industry | Financial |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Parsons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Parsons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Parsons (~0.92 confidence) and father William Parsons (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Parsons
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Parsons
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Parsons
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Pearson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Pearson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Parsons
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edith Parsons
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:massachusettscensus00reel925:0648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Brewer | 69 | Boarder | — | England |
| 2 | Ella S. Verge | 65 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 3 | Walter C. Verge | 45 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 4 | Henrietta P. Verge | 38 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 5 | Barbara Verge | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Wallace C. Verge | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jean A. Page | 60 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Dorman P. Page | 25 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Nora K. Mullen | 58 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Adelaide Cowen | 52 | Sister | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Richard M. Janney | 30 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Esther Janney | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Esther A. Janney | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Albert E. Carr | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John E. Jr. Holbrook | 38 | Head | Entomologist | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Alma P. Holbrook | 37 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Patricia L. Holbrook | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | George A. Jr. Danielson | 27 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William H. Parsons | 56 | Head | Chief-Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary M. Parsons | 54 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 21 | William R. Parsons THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Reporter | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edith M. Parsons | 23 | Daughter | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Clarence Briggs | 50 | Head | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Briggs | 52 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Barbara Briggs | 48 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Scott Briggs | 55 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 27 | Nellie Briggs | 50 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Claude Briggs | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Connecticut |
| 29 | Robert S. Pontilol | 43 | Head | Truckman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Sarah S. Pontilol | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Beatrice Pontilol | 19 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Gladys Pontilol | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Herbert S. Pontilol | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Phyllis Pontilol | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | G. Warren Pontilol | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John Pontilol | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mildred Pontilol | 22 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Eleanor Pontilol | 21 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Charles E. Swain | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-English |
| 40 | Lulu Swain | 50 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 41 | Leslie C. Swain | 20 | Son | Office-Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Kenneth M. Swain | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Lawrence M. Swain | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ronald E. Swain | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Donald S. Swain | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Francis Dempsey | 52 | Head | Floor-Man | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Clara L. Dempsey | 49 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Frances Dempsey | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Eleanor Dempsey | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | William J. Hanson | 63 | Head | Salesman | England |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)