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William Shannon — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Shannon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Industry | Real Estate office |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Township / Ward | Watertown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Shannon | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Shannon | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Shannon | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alice Shannon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rose Shannon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Shannon | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Industry | Real Estate office |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Shannon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Shannon (~0.92 confidence) and father James Shannon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Shannon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Shannon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Shannon
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Shannon
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Shannon
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Shannon
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shannon
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:massachusettscensus00reel931:0651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siranush Djirivisian | 36 | Wife-H | — | Armenia |
| 2 | John Djirivisian | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Shaka Djirivisian | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arshaloys Djirivisian | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Varler Djirivisian | 78 | Mother | — | Armenia |
| 6 | Charles A Erugian | 30 | Head | Lettercarrier | Armenia |
| 7 | Martha Erugian | 25 | Wife-H | — | Armenia |
| 8 | John Erugian | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ruth Erugian | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lucy Erugian | 21 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Edward Erugian | 18 | Brother | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Simon Esmourian | 40 | Head | Barber | Armenia |
| 13 | Satanig Esmourian | 35 | Wife-H | — | Armenia |
| 14 | Sarkis Esmourian | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mugurdich Esmourian | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Andrew Godman | 65 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 17 | Hulda S Godman | 59 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Irene M L Godman | 32 | Daughter | Dental Hygienist | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Elizabeth E Godman | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ernest Ashworth | 39 | Head | Tailor | England |
| 21 | Ruth Ashworth | 36 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 22 | Barbara Ashworth | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Robert Ashworth | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Francis Hanrahan | 27 | Roomer | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 25 | George Hanrahan | 20 | Roomer | Counter Man | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Charles L Berg | 39 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Elizabeth B Berg | 43 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elizabeth L Berg | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charles L Berg | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Ashton | 43 | Roomer | Painter | England |
| 31 | William Gray | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-English |
| 32 | Annie Gray | 46 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 33 | Catherine Gray | 23 | Daughter | Hairdresser | New York |
| 34 | Robert Gray | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alexander Gray | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Anna Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | William Gray | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Donald Gray | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Eileen Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | William F Shannon THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Real Estate | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Rose E Shannon | 26 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | William F Shannon | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Rose Marie Shannon | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alice Shannon | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Robert Shannon | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Shahen Ajemian | 39 | Head | Architect | Armenia |
| 48 | Rose Ajemian | 33 | Wife-H | — | Armenia |
| 49 | Audrey Ajemian | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Robert Ajemian | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)