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Mary Howe — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Howe across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | Mary V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howe | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Howe | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| George Howe | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Charles Howe | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Anna Howe | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Charles Howe | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | Mary V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 38
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howe |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | private bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2108 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mary Howe across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Howe
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Howe
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Howe
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Howe
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel490:0523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Donaldson | 54 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 52 | Anna Donaldson | 50 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Marguerite Donaldson | 47 | Sister | Operator | Illinois |
| 54 | James C. Donaldson | 43 | Brother | Operator | Illinois |
| 58 | Charles J. Howe | 56 | Head | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 59 | Anna Howe | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Charles V. Howe | 32 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 61 | George F. Howe | 30 | Son | Milkman | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary V. Howe THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 63 | Margaret Howe | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 64 | Annie Hanson | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Benjamin Hanson | 40 | Son | Vice-President | Illinois |
| 66 | Bessie P. Hanson | 40 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylv. |
| 68 | Thomas F. Downey | 53 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
| 69 | Agnes Downey | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Thomas Jr. Downey | 23 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 71 | Elizabeth Downey | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 72 | Herbert Huntington | 53 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Emily C. Huntington | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 74 | Rose Ann Huntington | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 75 | Regina Hing | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Germany |
| 76 | Elizabeth Schmalzried | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 77 | Rose Schmalzried | 17 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 78 | Otto E. Borck | 40 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 79 | Martha Borck | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Laura Borck | 22 | Sister | Staff Nurse | Minnesota |
| 81 | Mortty Lorentzen | 42 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 82 | Alta Lorentzen | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Peter Lorentzen | 76 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 85 | Otto F. Ritter | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Caroline Ritter | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | George Trening | 40 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 88 | Helen Trening | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 89 | Evelyn Trening | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Raymond Trening | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Peter Nelson | 72 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 92 | Elizabeth Nelson | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Ruth Nelson | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 94 | Delmar Johnson | 25 | Roomer | Electrician | Illinois |
| 95 | Fran Hartwig | 25 | Roomer | Maid | Illinois |
| 96 | Pearl Hartwig | 12 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Leo J. Powers | 56 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Adah Powers | 54 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 99 | Leone Powers | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | 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)