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Donald Taylor — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Donald Taylor across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mora & Nora — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Buren, Michigan |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Decatur Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Taylor | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Nora Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Maxine Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Donald Taylor | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Paul Taylor | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Van Buren, …
Son, age
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 10
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 20
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Donald Taylor across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Van Buren, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mora Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father William Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mora Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Taylor
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Taylor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Taylor
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Taylor
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Sibling
Maxine Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Taylor
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Van Buren, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1028:0876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrietta Rickard | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Willard Rickard | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ella Rickard | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Walter Rickard | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur Rickard | 38 | Brother | Carpenter | United States |
| 6 | Highland Benjamin | 71 | Head | Gardener | United States |
| 7 | Loretta Benjamin | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | John Barnum | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Eliza Barnum | 75 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Steve Kirshoff | 46 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Irene Kirshoff | 42 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 12 | Joe Kirshoff | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Frank Kirshoff | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Margaret Kirshoff | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William Taylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Nora Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Donald Taylor THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Paul Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Maxine Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Elmer Jackson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Alene Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Elmer Jr. Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Robert Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Reuben Parish | 49 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Nina Parish | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Resar | 14 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Louisa Elwell | 14 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Leonard Elwell | 5 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Herschel Mcnabb | 21 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Jane Elwell | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Ellsworth Graham | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Lucy Graham | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Ola Pinkerton | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 34 | Ray Meachum | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | Anna Meachum | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Gene Meachum | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Leonard Sticklo | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Bessie Sticklo | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Jack Sticklo | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Beverly Sticklo | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Florence Wentworth | 30 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Paul Wentworth | 3 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 43 | James Kapikas | 45 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 44 | Helen Kapikas | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 45 | Joe Kapikas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Steve Kapikas | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | John Kapikas | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Mary Kapikas | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Jennie Kapikas | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Katie Kapikas | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)