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Charles Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Illinois |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grand Tower Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Mcdonald | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Grace Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Errol Houston | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jackson, Illinois
Head, age 29
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Jackson, Illinois
Head, age 38
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jackson, Illinois
Head, age 48
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Head, age 57
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Charles Mcdonald across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Mcdonald
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel520:0968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Neidling | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 52 | Helen Neidling | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Robert Neidling | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles Neidling | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John Harris | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Laura Harris | 61 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Isaac Brooks | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Emma Brooks | 54 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Wesley Brooks | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Edith Brooks | 23 | Daughter | Section Hand | Illinois |
| 61 | William Clutts | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Ethel Clutts | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Emma Clutts | 14 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Albert Hagler | 46 | Head | Section Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Annie Hagler | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Lucille Hagler | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Eugene Hagler | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Harry Bridgeman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Marie Bridgeman | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Charles Bridgeman | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | William Bridgeman | 12 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Laura Bridgeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Vernon Bridgeman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward Hancock | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Amy Hancock | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles Hancock | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Claude Hancock | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Merritt Brummett | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Jessie Brummett | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Jean Brummett | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 81 | Merritt Brummett | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Claude Clover | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Ethel Clover | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Clifford Clover | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | William Casburn | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Mary Casburn | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Charles Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Bill Mcdonald | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Mary Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Grace Mcdonald | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Errol Houston | 17 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | John Penney | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Eva Penney | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Charles Penney | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Geraldine Penney | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Dick Clark | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 97 | Imoline Clark | 23 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Mary A. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | John Hagene | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Elizabeth Hagene | 43 | Wife-H | — | 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)