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Alice Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethune Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Mcdonald | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Edward Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joe Mcdonald | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Ernest Mcdonald | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joe Mcdonald | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Iona Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 6
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Spouse, age 17
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kershaw Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Alice Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Mcdonald
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iona Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jessie | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Otis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sant | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Pruitt | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Pruitt | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lizzie Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Pruitt | 18 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Minnie Hall | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lizzie Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Hall | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | W. Truant | 48 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 17 | Louisa Truant | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Truant | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | W. T. Truant | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Truant | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Truant | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Joe Mcdonald | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Mcdonald | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Theodore Mcdonald | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edward Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ernest Mcdonald | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas Mcdonald | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Iona Mcdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Joe Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Richard C. Bostick | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | J. D. Holland | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Erie Holland | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mason Holland | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Will Holland | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Otis Holland | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Emma Holland | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Almer Lyles | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Lyles | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | M. R. Horton | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Liza Horton | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Dan Horton | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jason Horton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bell Horton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Charlie Horton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bertha Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Clayton Horton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Grace Horton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | W. T. Pitts | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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)