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Margaret James — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Girls School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George James | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| George James | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Barbara James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Frances Van Dycke | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Mary Stokes | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Pauline James | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Margaret James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Philisia James | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Girls School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret James
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
George James
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philisia James
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara James
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel420:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony S. Van Westrum | 50 | Head | Publicity | Germany |
| 2 | Charlotte Van Westrum | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Anthony S. Jr. Van Westrum | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Elizabeth H. Van Westrum | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Anna Grate | 36 | Maid | Housework | Irish Free State |
| 6 | Thomas Mac Donald | 53 | Head | Representative | Ohio |
| 7 | Agnes S. Mac Donald | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Mac Donald | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Jean Mac Donald | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Anne Mac Donald | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Lucy Carle | 69 | Maid | Housework | Ohio |
| 12 | George F. James | 60 | Head | Gen. Secretary | Illinois |
| 13 | Pauline S. James | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Philisia James | 27 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Margaret James THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 16 | Barbara James | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | George F. James | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Mary Stokes | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Frances A. Van Dycke | 73 | Aunt | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Herbert Spraggins | 37 | Head | Janitor | Florida |
| 21 | Mary Spraggins | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 22 | Lilly Butler | 20 | Maid | Housemaid | Mississippi |
| 23 | Frank W. Porter | 73 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Annie S. Porter | 70 | Wife | — | New England |
| 25 | Mary Vaughan | 26 | Maid | Cooking | Irish Free State |
| 26 | Mary Mc Cann | 28 | Maid | Housework | Irish Free State |
| 27 | Bertha Duncan | 63 | Laundress | Laundress | Michigan |
| 28 | Carl R. Sherholm | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | Sweden |
| 29 | Hulda H. Sherholm | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Nelson M. Utley | 34 | Head | Bond Trader | Illinois |
| 33 | Marian B. Utley | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Alice R. Utley | 5 | Daughter | — | US |
| 35 | Josephine Weyand | 24 | Maid | Housemaid | Austria |
| 36 | Alice P. Weyand | 1 | Maid's Baby | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Emma Sivertsen | 4 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | Frank W. Porter | 74 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Annie S. Porter | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Mary A. Mc Gowan | 26 | Maid | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 47 | Mary A. Vaughan | 26 | Cook | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)