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William Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Richards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Saugus Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Richards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Emma Richards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Loraine Richards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Richards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alfred Richards | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Wilfred Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Harold Richards | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Richards | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Richards | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Francis Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Angeline Richards | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Richards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Richards
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Emma Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilfred Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loraine Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel894:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Gallant | 25 | Son | Yes | Canada French |
| 52 | Emanuel Gaudet | 40 | Head | Yes | Canada French |
| 53 | Rita S Gaudet | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edmund Gaudet | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Leona Gaudet | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Raymond Gaudet | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Gerard Gaudet | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Hilda Gaudet | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Charles Lucia | 21 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Anna Lucia | 21 | Wife | Yes | Canada English |
| 61 | Henry Peters | 48 | Boarder | 1900 | Canada English |
| 62 | Charles Jr Lucia | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Alfred Richards | 35 | Head | 1909 | Canada English |
| 64 | Angeline Richards | 34 | Wife | 1908 | Canada English |
| 65 | Emma Richards | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Wilfred Richards | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Francis Richards | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Margaret Richards | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Harold Richards | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | George Richards | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | William Richards THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Loraine Richards | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mildred Richards | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Arthurina Winn | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Frederick Winn | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Dorothy Winn | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Clarence M Tackrell | 83 | Head | — | Maine |
| 78 | Edward N Washburn | 73 | Head | — | Maine |
| 79 | Laura Washburn | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Albert Saunders | 37 | Head | 1917 | Canada English |
| 81 | Amyrica Saunders | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Alfred Saunders | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | George Bernard | 36 | Head | 1908 | Canada French |
| 84 | Rose Bernard | 28 | Wife | 1915 | Canada French |
| 85 | Amelia Bernard | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Evelyn Bernard | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Florence Bernard | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Theresa Bernard | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Harvey Bernard | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Margaret Bernard | 60 | Head | 1903 | Canada French |
| 91 | Marion Bernard | 35 | Daughter | 1905 | Canada French |
| 92 | Sylvia Bernard | 31 | Daughter | 1907 | Canada French |
| 93 | Joseph Peters | 36 | Head | 1903 | Canada French |
| 94 | Mary Peters | 26 | Wife | 1909 | Canada French |
| 95 | Caroline Peters | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Doris Peters | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Clifford Peters | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Harold Peters | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Phyllis Peters | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)