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Margaret Hughes — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hughes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Female
Head
Born: Wales
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Seybolt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Seybolt | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Seybolt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Hughes | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Frank Seybolt | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| John Seybolt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Paul Seybolt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Albert Hughes | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| George Hughes | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Hughes | Son | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 58
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 69
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hughes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hughes
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2055:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Hughes THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | Wales |
| 2 | Albert Hughes | 44 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas Hughes | 42 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George Hughes | 39 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Frank Seybolt | 44 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bessie Seybolt | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Seybolt | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Seybolt | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Paul Seybolt | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Doris Seybolt | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Pochua | 48 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 12 | Stella Pochua | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Jr Pochua | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Carl Laschak | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 15 | Joseph Ingelka | 16 | Boarder | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Orfus | 58 | Head | — | Poland |
| 17 | Stephen Orfus | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sophie Orfus | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frank Jarzynka | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 20 | Patrick Hogan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice Hogan | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Paul Hogan | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Ward | 75 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Flynn | 74 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Maciejewski | 34 | Head | Retail Merchant | Poland |
| 26 | Catherine Maciejewski | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Walter Mierzejewski | 13 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Mierzejewski | 11 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Stanley Kobowski | 37 | Boarder | — | Poland |
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)