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Charles Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Yellow Spring |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathaline Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Anogena Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Des Moines, …
Head, age 53
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 5 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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Des Moines, …
Head, age 62
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Des-Moines-County, Iowa
Head, age 72
Des-Moines-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Chas. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yellow Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Des Moines |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Mcdonald
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel652:0972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard C. Hutchcroft | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Rosina J. Hutchcroft | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Ann Louise Hutchcroft | 25 | Maid | Maid | Iowa |
| 54 | William H. Thie | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Lena Thie | 52 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 56 | Florence H. Thie | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | William Jr. Thie | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Arthur H. Gieselman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Carl E. Thie | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Arthur J. Thie | 38 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Bertha E. Thie | 36 | Sister-H | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Emil H. Thie | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Edith L. Thie | 24 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Richard E. Thie | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Sam H. Thie | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Ruby Thie | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Sam C. Thie | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Marguerite Thie | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Hugo H. Thie | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | James D. Clark | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Margaret E. Clark | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Virginia M. Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Orville E. Clark | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | George Herr | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 75 | Sophia B. Herr | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | William G. Herr | 30 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Theodore A. Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Hanna E. Johnson | 42 | Sister-H | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Clifford H. Johnson | 21 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Carl E. Holmquist | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Margaret M. Holmquist | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Raymond W. Holmquist | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Dorothy M. Holmquist | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Charles W. Holmquist | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Charles Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Mary B. Mcdonald | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Anogena C. Mcdonald | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Mary E. Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Bathaline H. Mcdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | George H. Archer | 76 | Head | Retired Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | Julia E. Archer | 48 | Daughter-H | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Mary E. Archer | 16 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Criss J. Gerling | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Elma A. Gerling | 34 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Alberta M. Gerling | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Melvin C. Gerling | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Charlie E. Allen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Lottie E. Allen | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Estin S. Allen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 100 | Keith Allen | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)