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Margaret Mcdermott — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcdermott across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Bernard Mcdermott | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Catherine Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jack Soloski | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alice Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Hannah Mcdermott | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Robert Mcdermott | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mcdermott across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Mcdermott
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alice Mcdermott
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Mcdermott
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Soloski
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mcdermott
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mcdermott
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2055:0511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Dunleavy | 30 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Dewitt Huber | 31 | Head | Twisting | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Jeanette Huber | 33 | Wife | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jane Huber | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Louise Gaudy | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lucille Soloski | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Gloria Soloski | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anna Snyder | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Robert Snyder | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John Snyder | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Snyder | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jane Snyder | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ernest Snyder | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Paul Snyder | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Parfitt | 25 | Sister | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Madelyn Carey | 23 | Sister | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James Carey | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Carey | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | James Jr. Carey | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Edward Carey | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Richard Carey | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Patrick F. Joyce | 42 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 73 | Anna Joyce | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William Morgan | 35 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Elizabeth Morgan | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Morgan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Morgan | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Delores Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Margaret Keen | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Helen Keen | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Ella Grover | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Matthew Foley | 40 | Head | Track Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Louise Foley | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Foley | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Higgins | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Nellie Higgins | 45 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Higgins | 8 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Bernard Mcdermott | 68 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 91 | Hannah Mcdermott | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Marie Mcdermott | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Alice Mcdermott | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Margaret Mcdermott THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Catherine Mcdermott | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Robert Mcdermott | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jack Jr. Soloski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)