I Just read this too, and really enjoyed it!
Really interesting to read about how how being an Evertonian (or supporter of any club maybe) is also about family and connection to the city and our people. I found parallel's here because in a different way have an experience like this. My wife is Canadian and moved here to the city, my parents are from India and moved here in the early 70s, and I don't have any historical connections or relatives or friends who support Everton, and just do, because some of my close friends when I was around 7 years old supported Everton. I don't know why I chose Everton but the love got deeper over time, then I lost the connection when i was away from the city for a few years. Since I got married to someone not from here, and have had kids, my connection grew stronger because it was like my ethnicity or religion or 'where I'm from'. My kids (both under 4) will love the club just because I do. My daughter has no real idea about what and why she's supporting us, she loves Richarlison, asks me if we won today, and her favourite colour is blue, but it just feels good that we're the same, just like this writer has said.
Like in this article, Everton gave me a sense of belonging, even though I haven't lived around Goodison or any family connections. I didn't even go to matches because my parents didn't.
I have been reading a lot about how 'local' we are and authentic, and I suppose it makes me think too that as Blues we can all look different, have different levels of engagement with the club, but we can still be 'true fans'.