William Reid — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Reid across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Erie, New York
Surname	Reid
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Gasoline
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4600
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mary Reid	Daughter	—	25	~1905
Jessie Reid	Daughter	—	21	~1909
Grace Reid	Daughter	—	12	~1918
William Reid	Head	—	53	~1877
William Reid	Son	—	22	~1908
Donald Reid	Son	—	9	~1921
Margaret Reid	Spouse	—	53	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Head, age 43

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Reid
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1889
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Pullman Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 53

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

Surname	Reid
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Gasoline
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4600
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Reid

Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · New York

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Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1431:0560)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William J Reid THIS PERSON	53	Head	Salesman	Scotland
2	Margaret Reid	53	Wife	—	Scotland
3	Mary Reid	25	Daughter	Machine Hand	Scotland
4	William Reid	22	Son	Salesman	Scotland
5	Jessie Reid	21	Daughter	Operator	Scotland
6	Grace Reid	12	Daughter	—	New York
7	Donald J Reid	9	Son	—	New York
8	Calvin Trapney	43	Head	Veterinary	Ohio
9	Geraldine Trapney	35	Wife	—	New York
10	William Wansart	57	Head	Painter	New York
11	Rose Wansart	43	Wife	—	New York
12	Lillian Wansart	19	Daughter	Seamstress	New York
13	Grace Wansart	17	Daughter	—	New York
14	Milbert Wansart	15	Son	—	New York
15	Lucille Wansart	13	Daughter	—	New York
16	Beatrice Wansart	11	Daughter	—	New York
17	Leonard Wansart	9	Son	—	New York
18	Ellen Wansart	7	Daughter	—	New York
19	Richard Wansart	4	Son	—	New York
20	George Ralph	41	Head	Engineer	New York
21	Mabel E Ralph	41	Wife	—	Germany
22	Eleanor Ralph	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
23	Viola Ralph	17	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
24	Hazel Ralph	15	Daughter	—	New York
25	Edna Ralph	11	Daughter	—	New York
26	Leona Ralph	5	Daughter	—	New York
27	Francis Miller	41	Head	Com Traveler	New York
28	Miriam Miller	36	Wife	—	New York
29	Phyllis Miller	14	Daughter	—	New York
30	Lawrence Walker	39	Head	Carpenter	New York
31	Elizabeth Walker	34	Wife	—	New York
32	Thomas Doddridge	71	Head	—	Canada
33	Jane Doddridge	56	Wife	—	Canada
34	Melvin Koehler	30	Head	Driver	Canada
35	Alice Koehler	26	Wife	—	New York
36	Lorraine Koehler	4	Daughter	—	New York
37	Frank Urso	36	Head	Tailor	Italy
38	Frances Urso	27	Wife	—	New York
39	Beatrice Urso	7	Daughter	—	New York
40	Catherine Urso	5	Daughter	—	New York
41	George Grasensted	70	Head	Proprietor	Maryland
42	Robert Grasensted	54	Wife	Janitor	Canada
43	Marshall Grasensted	21	Son	Engraver	New York
44	Henry Houshalder	46	Head	Machinist	New York
45	Lillian Houshalder	35	Wife	—	New York
46	Gloria Houshalder	13	Daughter	—	New York
47	Roman Houshalder	9	Son	—	New York
49	Franklin Van Leer	47	Head	Salesman	New York
50	Anna C Van Leer	38	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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