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William Townsend — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Townsend across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town Part Of Precinct 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Townsend | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Helen Townsend | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Townsend | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Townsend | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edna Townsend | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Townsend | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Son, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Townsend
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Francis Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Townsend
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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:massachusettscensus00reel914:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Townsend | 49 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Edna Townsend | 22 | Daughter | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary Townsend | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William Townsend THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Francis Townsend | 15 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Helen Townsend | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Sarah Scanlan | 71 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Caroline Scanlan | 46 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Abraham Anderson | 61 | Head | Plumber | Sweden |
| 10 | Caroline Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Carmello Riondo | 59 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 12 | Concetta Riondo | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Carmello Jr Riondo | 25 | Son | Worker | Italy |
| 14 | John Riondo | 23 | Son | Packer | Italy |
| 15 | Mary Riondo | 15 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 16 | Anthony Alabrandi | 25 | Son-in-law | Cook | Italy |
| 17 | Concetta Alabrandi | 24 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 18 | Pasquale Del Maestro | 46 | Head | Dairy Man | Italy |
| 19 | Elena Del Maestro | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Edna Del Maestro | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Eleanor Del Maestro | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Evelyn Del Maestro | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John E Hollander | 44 | Head | Supervisor | Sweden |
| 24 | Alice Hollander | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Alice S Hollander | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Harold Hollander | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Walter Hollander | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ralph Hollander | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Marjorie Hollander | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Charles Cronin | 47 | Head | Hair Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Josephine Cronin | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Joseph Cronin | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Marie Cronin | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Matteo Lupagnari | 70 | Head | — | Italy |
| 35 | Theresa Lupagnari | 64 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Frank Donati | 49 | Boarder | Counter Man | Italy |
| 37 | Axel Kelsey | 51 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 38 | Alida Kelsey | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Thomas Kelsey | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Harry Kelsey | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Axel Johnson | 47 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 42 | Gerda Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | William Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Thomas Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Carl Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alice Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Fridolf Hess | 47 | Head | Teacher | Germany |
| 48 | Hilda Hess | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary Hess | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice Hess | 6 | 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)