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Margaret Cooper — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cooper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1883), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Daughter
Born: England
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Township / Ward | Methuen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Hird | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Margaret Cooper | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 37
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Worsted Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 47
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cooper |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Spinning |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Koper |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Methuen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 748 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Margaret Cooper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Hird (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Heard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Hird
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Heard
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Cooper
Daughter · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel901:0888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arlene P Maguire | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Rose T Maguire | 61 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Timothy J Minehan | 45 | Head | Section-Hand | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Lenore Minehan | 33 | Wife | Mender | England |
| 55 | Alfred Hodge | 53 | Head | Dresser | England |
| 56 | Elizabeth Hodge | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | George Mercer | 45 | Head | Mule Spinner | England |
| 58 | Mary A Mercer | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 59 | Ivy Mercer | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Ellen M Clark | 18 | Step-daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Randolph Hoyt | 42 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Willanena B Hoyt | 39 | Wife | Accomodator | England |
| 63 | Ronald J Hoyt | 17 | Son | Bookkeeping | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ruth M Hoyt | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | N. Douglas Hoyt | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Charles Brown | 52 | Head | Comber | England |
| 67 | Elizabeth A Brown | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 68 | Harold Brown | 23 | Son | Painter | England |
| 69 | Gladys Brown | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | England |
| 70 | Raymond Brown | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Arthur Thompson | 47 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 72 | Annie Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Edith P Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | England |
| 74 | Catherine Hird | 74 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Margaret G Cooper THIS PERSON | 47 | Daughter | Spinning | England |
| 76 | Ernest T Smith | 58 | Head | Section Hand | England |
| 77 | Selina F Smith | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | George C Smith | 23 | Son | Accounting | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Phillip F Smith | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John S. H. Jones | 74 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Mary J Jones | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Catherine L Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Alfred W Spinney | 46 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Brunswick |
| 84 | Winifred M Spinney | 39 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 85 | Raymond A Spinney | 21 | Son | Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Alfred W Jr Spinney | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Maine |
| 87 | Dorothea W Spinney | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 88 | Edith L Spinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Norman B Spinney | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Frank Walsh | 58 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 91 | Annie Walsh | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 92 | Edward A Walsh | 28 | Son | Block Scouring | England |
| 93 | Francis J Walsh | 26 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 94 | Annie T Walsh | 22 | Daughter | Doffer | England |
| 95 | Bernard Walsh | 19 | Son | — | England |
| 96 | John Walsh | 17 | Son | Doffer | England |
| 97 | Ellen Millon | 64 | Head | — | England |
| 98 | Francis Millon | 24 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 99 | Berlin Millon | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 100 | James J Jackson | 50 | Head | Second Hand | England |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 2 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)