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Mary Meehan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meehan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Meehan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Meehan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Edward Meehan | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Meehan | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Thomas Meehan | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 59
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Meehan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Meehan
Spouse · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel492:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Meehan | 61 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary E. Meehan THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | James Meehan | 24 | Son | Dispatcher | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary M. Meehan | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Edward L. Meehan | 21 | Son | Service Man | Illinois |
| 6 | Florence Meehan | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 7 | William H. Brown | 45 | Head | Clerical | Illinois |
| 8 | Lucy B. Brown | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Ina Brown | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Margaret Brown | 11 | Daughter | None | California |
| 11 | Norman Telford | 50 | Brother-in-law | Clerical Work | Canada English |
| 12 | Fred Telford | 14 | Nephew | None | Illinois |
| 13 | George Elbert | 64 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 14 | Anna Elbert | 55 | Wife | None | 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)