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Margaret Walker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Joliet City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Walker | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Gwen Walker | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Will, Illinois
Head, age 43
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Will, Illinois
Head, age 54
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Other, age 64
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Joliet city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Walker
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel568:0681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter A Sr Walter | 31 | Head | Accountant | California |
| 2 | Eunice Walter | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Walter Jr Walter | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Viola Walter | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | August B King | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Laura J King | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Walker THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gwen L Walker | 26 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | Edward Glasson | 45 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 10 | Margaret Glasson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 11 | James Glasson | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Edward Jr Glasson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Margaret Glasson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Glasson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Raleigh Nolan | 65 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Edward Blatt | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 17 | Bessie Blatt | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Allen R Fellows | 39 | Head | Photo Engraver | Minnesota |
| 19 | Edith Fellows | 35 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Theodore Fellows | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Drumm | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Emma Drumm | 69 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Raymond Breen | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 24 | Estella Breen | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Floyd Schoultz | 26 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 26 | Myrtle Schoultz | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Phillip Lewis | 57 | Head | Service Man | Illinois |
| 28 | Elizabeth Lewis | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert F Lewis | 23 | Son | Installer | Illinois |
| 30 | Leonard A Spangler | 46 | Head | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 31 | Margaret Spangler | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Calvin A Spangler | 25 | Son | Advt. Sales | Illinois |
| 33 | Marguerite Spangler | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 34 | Minnie Eibel | 51 | Head | Caretaker | Germany |
| 35 | George Eibel | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Louise Eibel | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 37 | Frank Sasso | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 38 | Louis Pessino | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 39 | W Dunn-Hland | 44 | Head | Electrician | Kansas |
| 40 | Helen Dunn-Hland | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Eunice G Dunn-Hland | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Gunder Berg | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 43 | Hilda Berg | 45 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 44 | Bernice Berg | 24 | Daughter | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 45 | Clarence Berg | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 46 | Gordon Berg | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Garrette Berg | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George Pachuta | 43 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Florence Pachuta | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 50 | Norene Pachuta | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)