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Margaret Mcmahon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wood, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcmahon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | McMahon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Parkersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mcmahon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Mcmahon | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Mcmahon | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, West …
Spouse, age 31
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McMahan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wood, West …
Spouse, age 41
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | McMahon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Spouse, age 51
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McMahan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mcmahon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mcmahon
Spouse · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2558unit:0124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Hynes | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Edna M Burdette | 75 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret Burdette | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Richard D Danaher | 43 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 55 | Jessie T Danaher | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Richard D Danaher | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Francis H Taylor | 30 | Head | Meter Reader | West Virginia |
| 58 | Anna L Taylor | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Edward J Taylor | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mona G Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Francis H Taylor | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Rosa Lassell | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John A Lassell | 27 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 64 | Hazel Bailey | 18 | Roomer | Student | West Virginia |
| 65 | Herbert Slater | 51 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 66 | Mamie V Slater | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | James P Slater | 30 | Son | Gardner | Georgia |
| 68 | Helen R Slater | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 69 | Ernest E Slater | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 70 | Helen E Slater | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Newton R Slater | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Clinton L Howard | 38 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 73 | Nellie B Howard | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Elizabeth A Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Frances M Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | John J Howard | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Elsie M Reed | 20 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 78 | Harry P Howard | 25 | Brother | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 79 | Felix Rudman | 50 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Gertrude Rudman | 50 | Roomer | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 81 | Edith G Williams | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Oscar B Daker | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 83 | Lela E Daker | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Monroe P Newry | 40 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 85 | Blanche S Newry | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Alice B Newry | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Harry J Wonn | 49 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 88 | Sallie Wonn | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Jerome Wonn | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Mel Wonn | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Gilbert S Mccusker | 60 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 92 | Lucy S Mccusker | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | William G Mccusker | 32 | Son | Printer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Agnes Mccusker | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 95 | Lucile Mccusker | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Anna Layrip | 65 | Aunt | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Kenneth Layrip | 26 | Nephew | Barber | West Virginia |
| 98 | James A Mcmahon | 43 | Head | Barber | Ohio |
| 99 | Margaret Mcmahon THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Catherine Mcmahon | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)