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Margaret Powers — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Powers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Powers | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| George Powers | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edward Powers | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Helen Powers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Loretta Powers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edward Powers | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 31
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Buerkle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Buerkle (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Powers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Buerkle
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Buerkle
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Powers
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Powers
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Powers
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Helen Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Powers
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1981:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Powers | 47 | Head | Order Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Powers | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George Powers | 21 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret Powers THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Loretta Powers | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward Jr Powers | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lawrence Powers | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen Powers | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Powers | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lewis Senft | 44 | Head | Cable Splicer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charlotte Senft | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Senft | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sarah Senft | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Senft | 18 | Son | Stuffer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Martha Senft | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Francis Senft | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Senft | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Miller | 43 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ida (Ab) Miller | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Jr Miller | 22 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Burke | 26 | Head | Filler | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry Burke | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elizabeth Burke | 22 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen Burke | 20 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edward Burke | 18 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edna Regan | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edna Jr Regan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James (Ab) Regan | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Regan | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gerald Regan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Frank Lemon | 65 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Pattigan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catherine Pattigan | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Pattigan | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frances Pattigan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ross Pattigan | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Martina Pattigan | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Flavell | 42 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Flavell | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Jr Flavell | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Joseph Tunmore | 65 | Eng. Church | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Dillie Auld | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mildred Auld | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Theodore Auld | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Mckernan | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Katherine Mckernan | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Verona Mckernan | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Mckernan | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Frances Mckernan | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)