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Michael Walsh — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Michael Walsh across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Patrick — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Carbondale Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walker | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Michael Walsh | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Patrick Walsh | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Julia Walsh | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Michael Walsh across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Walsh
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Walsh
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Michael Walsh
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Julia Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolph Balavage | 50 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 2 | Mary Balavage | 49 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 3 | Adam Balavage | 20 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Balavage | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hattie Balavage | 16 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Julius Balavage | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Balavage | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louis Balavage | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Balavage | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Albert Balavage | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Walker | 31 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rose Walker | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Walker | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joan Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Patrick Walsh | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 16 | Julia Walsh | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Michael Walsh THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Walker | 26 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Kennedy | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Gallagher | 76 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Emmett Kennedy | 31 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Louis Cola Chino | 55 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 23 | Rose Cola Chino | 56 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 24 | Mary Cola Chino | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Cola Chino | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Fred Cola Chino | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Louis Cola Chino | 36 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 28 | Dominick Cola Chino | 29 | Son | Miner | Italy |
| 29 | Frank Cola Chino | 22 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 30 | Philip Cola Chino | 20 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 31 | Angelina Cola Chino | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Paul Hannes | 53 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 33 | Amelia Hannes | 44 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 34 | Anna Hannes | 23 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Hannes | 21 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Michael Hannes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alex Hannes | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Vinta Hannes | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Hannes | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Olga Hannes | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Hannes | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joseph Hannes | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Theodore Hannes | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Gilhooley | 63 | Head | Barn Boss | Ireland |
| 45 | Anna Gilhooley | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Thomas Gilhooley | 41 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | James Gilhooley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruben Edwards | 43 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Edwards | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ethel Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Michael + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)