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Margaret Mcgrath — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcgrath across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | None |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mcgrath | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| John Mcgrath | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Mcgrath | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| John Mcgrath | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Margaret Mcgrath | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Mcgrath | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 60
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mcgrath across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mcgrath
Spouse · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiram Vanderventer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Leo Vanderventer | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | Pearl Vanderventer | 20 | Lodger | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Geneva Vanderventer | 1 | Lodger | None | Illinois |
| 5 | John Drake | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Nancy Drake | 52 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Lawrence Drake | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Hulda A. Drake | 30 | Daughter-in-law | None | Norway |
| 9 | William Drake | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Everett W. Mcclelland | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Grace Mcclelland | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 12 | John Mcgrath | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 13 | Margaret Mcgrath THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mary Mcgrath | 36 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Mcgrath | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 16 | Catherine Mcgrath | 32 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 17 | John D. Mcgrath | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Matthew Larsen | 72 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 19 | Henrietta Larsen | 74 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 20 | Frederick Larsen | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Emma Larsen | 32 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Joseph Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Nannie Baker | 55 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bessie Baker | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 25 | Hazel Baker | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 26 | Irauche Baker | 28 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | William Baker | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Henry Hansen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Luella Hansen | 42 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Lois Hansen | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Wayne Hansen | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Daniel Kellen | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Martha Kellen | 50 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Dora Willoughby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Luella Willoughby | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 36 | George Mcintyre | 35 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Ernest Hilsabeck | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Nellie Hilsabeck | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Victor S. Hilsabeck | 75 | Father | None | Germany |
| 40 | Isaac Kellen | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Celia Kellen | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Violet Kellen | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Andrew Kellen | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Edna Kellen | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Florence Kellen | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Frances Kellen | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Owen Barber | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Ida Barber | 46 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Bert Barber | 22 | Son | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 50 | Glen Barber | 20 | Son | None | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)