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Charles Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trentoncity |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Mcdonald | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Grace Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Margaret Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Virginia Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 4
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 14
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 24
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Charles Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Mcdonald
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mcdonald
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Mcdonald
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Margaret Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1365:0909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas H. Tams | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Gertrude Tams | 22 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 53 | Sarah M. Bodine | 65 | Head | Postmistress | New Jersey |
| 54 | Lillian J. Bodine | 68 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 55 | R. E. Urban | 55 | Head | Clergyman | Penna |
| 56 | Mary H. Urban | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Richard G. Urban | 22 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Jas T. Urban | 20 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | William Urban | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Lewis Stein | 77 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 61 | Priscilla H. Stein | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Rose Feist | 55 | Servant | Yes | Germany |
| 63 | John E. Eis | 57 | Head | Dean | Illinois |
| 64 | Nellie M. Eis | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John G. Eis | 25 | Son | Officer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Helen E. Anderson | 78 | Servant | — | Scotland |
| 67 | Mort. Dusenbury | 63 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 68 | Alice H. Dusenbury | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Lois M. Dusenbury | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 70 | J. O. Mcdonald | 45 | Head | Physician | New Jersey |
| 71 | Grace H. Mcdonald | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charles Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Margaret Mcdonald | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Virginia Mcdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Geo. Ordner | 81 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 76 | Lucy M. Ordner | 65 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 77 | Ada S. Page | 24 | Servant | Servant | South Car. |
| 78 | Chas. Jr. Stines | 28 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret R. Stines | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Margaret B. Stines | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Chas. Iii Stines | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Constance Mizner | 29 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | Penna |
| 83 | Virginia Bedwell | 26 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Sr. Stines | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Ann Barth Stines | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Bertha Bennis | 54 | Sister in law | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 87 | Elizabeth Wilson | 18 | Servant | Yes | Scotland |
| 88 | Samuel Hilton | 41 | Head | Yes | England |
| 89 | Florence Hilton | 41 | Wife | Yes | England |
| 90 | Gladys Hilton | 13 | Daughter | Yes | England |
| 91 | Florence Hilton | 4 | Daughter | Yes | England |
| 92 | Archibald W. Brown | 47 | Head | Yes | New Jersey |
| 93 | Julia H. Brown | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Mary L. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Delandia Gilmartin | 21 | Servant | Yes | North Ireland |
| 96 | Mary Bowman | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Eleanor Bowman | 38 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | James Allen | 46 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)