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Joseph Walsh — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walsh across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Magazine Advertising |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Walsh | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jane Walsh | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Theresa Walsh | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Eleanor Walsh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Patricia Walsh | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Walsh | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mary Walsh | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Walsh | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Adv. Salesman |
| Industry | Publishing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Magazine Advertising |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Walsh across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father John Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Walsh
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Walsh
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Walsh
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Walsh
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel427:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Walsh THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Walsh | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Eleanor Walsh | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Jane Walsh | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Patricia Walsh | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Joseph Jr. Walsh | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Catherine Walsh | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Theresa Walsh | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John R. Watson | 48 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 10 | Pearl L. Watson | 35 | Wife-H | Teacher | Illinois |
| 11 | Wilmer Watson | 17 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 12 | Colin Brenneman | 56 | Head | Trainman | Indiana |
| 13 | May L. Brenneman | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edward Mills | 26 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 15 | Vera Mills | 23 | Wife-H | Filler | Illinois |
| 16 | Roland Wallour | 33 | Head | Printer | England |
| 17 | Esther Wallour | 27 | Wife-H | Secretary | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles Casey | 31 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 19 | Judy Casey | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Casey | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Anna Tucker | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Josephine Gerwen | 32 | Head | Stenographer | Bavaria |
| 23 | Marie Van Rock | 27 | Lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Drake | 31 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Louise Drake | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Richard Drake | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Edward Fisher | 40 | Head | Deputy Bailiff | Illinois |
| 28 | Minnie Fisher | 43 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Clean Up | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Joseph Ulerich | 56 | Head | Train Dispatcher | Indiana |
| 36 | Catherine Ulerich | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Terrence A. Brody | 31 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Irish Free State |
| 38 | Bernice Brody | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Nina May Coleman | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ivan Henderson | 44 | Head | Train Dispatcher | Michigan |
| 41 | Mabel Henderson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Ruth Henderson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 43 | Marianne Henderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | George D. Uebela | 46 | Lodger | Loader | Illinois |
| 45 | Andrew Nelson | 56 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 46 | Ella Nelson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Astrid Nelson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 48 | Anna Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 49 | Edna Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 50 | Arthur Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)