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Thomas Walsh — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Walsh across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ellen — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Walsh | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Walsh | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Sylvia Steppe | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Myles Walsh | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Walsh | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ellen Walsh | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Upholst Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Thomas Walsh across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father James Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Walsh
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walsh
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Walsh
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lucille Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myles Walsh
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel490:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cannon | 59 | Head | Blacksmith | Free State Ireland |
| 2 | Anna Cannon | 54 | Wife | — | Free State Ireland |
| 3 | James J. Cannon | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Josephine Cannon | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Thomas A. Cannon | 17 | Son | Delivery | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert W. Cannon | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Carl R. Hedman | 77 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 8 | Anna M. Hedman | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Augusta Johnson | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 10 | John Baker | 47 | Head | Cutter | Illinois |
| 11 | Martha Baker | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Sophie Berg | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Frank Berg | 36 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 14 | Charles G. Bowker | 28 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 15 | Emily Bowker | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles Bowker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Wilfred J. Baer | 55 | Father-in-law | Engineer | Illinois |
| 18 | Charlotte Johnson | 20 | Boarder | Packer | Illinois |
| 19 | Emily F. Robey | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Nicholas Lecker | 63 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 21 | Alice Lecker | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Pauline M. Blakely | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 23 | John Q. Kleiner | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Switzerland |
| 24 | Betty Kleiner | 36 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 25 | Hilda Kleiner | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James Walsh | 62 | Head | Laborer | Free State Ireland |
| 27 | Ellen Walsh | 59 | Wife | — | Free State Ireland |
| 28 | Thomas Walsh THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 29 | Myles Walsh | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Lucille Walsh | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 31 | Sylvia Steppe | 25 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Arthur R. Graffad | 53 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 33 | Sarah Graffad | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | Maurice O. Graffad | 20 | Son | Electrician | Canada |
| 35 | Earl Cleveland | 39 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 36 | Carrie Cleveland | 66 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 37 | John G. Sallee | 65 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 38 | Gertrude Sallee | 59 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 39 | Mary Sallee | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 40 | Thomas Sallee | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 41 | Edward Sallee | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Paul H. Lovell | 33 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 43 | Marguerite Lovell | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Juanita Lovell | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Paul H. Jr. Lovell | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Reg R. Deven | 28 | Lodger | Trimmer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Loyale H. Delpembert | 43 | Head | Cutter | Kansas |
| 48 | Annie Delpembert | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Alice P. Delpembert | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Fred Hahn | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)