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Margaret Mcdermott — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcdermott across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Patrick — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | City Of Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Mcdermott | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Gerard Mcdermott | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Anne Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Mcdermott (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Cooke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Mcdermott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcdermott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Mcdermott
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Cooke
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Mcdermott
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcdermott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Mcdermott
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Gerard Mcdermott
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Mcdermott
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mcdermott
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2052:0245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gordon Evans | 32 | Head | Polish | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Dorothy Evans | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John L. Evans | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Stanley Evans | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Annie Evans | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Henry Norris | 42 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 57 | Ethel Norris | 38 | Wife-H | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Albert Norris | 33 | Brother | Painter | Maryland |
| 59 | John T. Richardson | 56 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 60 | Harriet Richardson | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Wayland Richardson | 24 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Raymond Richardson | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Russell Richardson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Thomas J. Lewis | 45 | Head | Salesman | Wales |
| 65 | Ethel Lewis | 43 | Wife-H | Saleslady | England |
| 66 | Lloyd Lewis | 20 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 67 | Layton Lewis | 18 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 68 | Daniel Lewis | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Megan Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Esther Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Morton | 68 | Head | — | Wales |
| 72 | Annie Morton | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bertha Morton | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret Morton | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Morton | 19 | G-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Morton | 13 | G-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ambrose Schinas | 39 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Florence Schinas | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Jane Stringer | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 80 | Biggie Mccann | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | John Mccann | 22 | Son | Reporter | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Cecil Birne | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Priscilla Birne | 21 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Margaret Mcdermott | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret Mcdermott THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anne Mcdermott | 21 | Daughter | Re-Drawer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Gerard Mcdermott | 18 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Catherine Mcdermott | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Edward Hanon | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Hanon | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edward Jr. Hanon | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James Cook | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Louretta Cook | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Cornelius Cook | 47 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Edward Cook | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Helen Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Joseph Cook | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Thomas Cook | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Louretta Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Margaret Cook | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)