This visualization shows four generations of my Irish extended family. It all began when Eileen Murtha married Joseph Walker in 1947. Our family has grown a lot but has remained close. As of 2015, Eileen (90 years old) and Joseph (deceased) have 7 children, 7 in-laws, 24 grandchildren, 14 grand-in-laws and 26 great-grandchildren. That's 78 people to consider when planning parties, vacations, weddings, and funerals.
For Family: Keeping track can be exhuasting (especially at the rate that my family expands). This tree makes it easy to track details as the family grows.
For Friends: Explaining the interconnectivity of my family to other people can be difficult. I can now use this updated family tree to show friends why being a part of my family feels like a full-time job.
###What The Visual Shows
- Circle shapes show blood realtives, hex shapes show in-laws by marriage
- High fertility
- Low chance of twins
- Few single people
- If this rate of reproduction continues (on average each grandchild has 3 kids) Eileen Walker could live to meet 70 of her great grandchildren
- Predominantly white, very few family members of color
- Profile pictures appear when mouse hovers
- Zoom into different areas of tree
- Collapsible 3rd generation
- Click on a person and an info bar appears (will include bday, gender, location)
Template from http://www.chehebar.com/new/
Designer Laura Baffari