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William Read — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this William Read across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wood worker |
| Industry | Manufactures |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Township / Ward | Providence 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Read | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Leonard Read | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Caroline Read | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Dorothy Read | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Read | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 40
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | electric company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 48
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Wood worker |
| Industry | Manufactures |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Read across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Read
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Rhode Island
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2178unit:0395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Monk | 41 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Anna Kenny | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Michael Kenny | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 54 | George B Ruston | 56 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emma J Ruston | 62 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | James Pepler | 50 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Ella Pepler | 42 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 58 | Irene Pepler | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | William H Read THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Wood Worker | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Caroline Read | 49 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Dorothy G Read | 18 | Daughter | Enameling | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Leonard G Read | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Russell A Read | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | James H Lawton | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Sarah C Lawton | 39 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | James H Jr Lawton | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Louise L Lawton | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | John F Hyde | 50 | Head | Electroplater | Ireland |
| 71 | Mary A Hyde | 48 | Sister-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Walter A Pushee | 25 | Head | Machine Hand | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Edna Pushee | 25 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | William S Thomson | 65 | Head | Engraving | Scotland |
| 75 | Mary Thomson | 66 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 76 | John J Gallogly | 50 | Head | Salesman | Irish Free State |
| 77 | Elizabeth Gallogly | 33 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 78 | John J Jr Gallogly | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | William F Gallogly | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | George C Gallogly | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | George Leavens | 69 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 82 | Einar Kjellman | 30 | Head | Facility Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Sigrid Kjellman | 32 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Edvin O Backstrom | 40 | Head | Engineer | Connecticut |
| 85 | Sigrid M Backstrom | 37 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Raymond S Backstrom | 11 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 87 | Stephan Bergquist | 70 | Father-in-law | Janitor | Sweden |
| 88 | Alma Bergquist | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 89 | John H Greene | 47 | Head | Chef | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Ida M Greene | 45 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 91 | Mary S Richards | 60 | Head-H | — | England |
| 92 | Alice E Richards | 38 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Ana Richards | 34 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 94 | There Is The End Of Enumeration Of Block 12 | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)