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Edward Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | superintendent |
| Industry | county jail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45.00 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Loretta Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Mcdonald | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Dorothy Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edward Mcdonald | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Patricia Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Car |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | superintendent |
| Industry | county jail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45.00 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 54
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | medical doctor |
| Industry | private practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Mcdonald
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel488:0586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry Schreiber | 34 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 52 | Gertrude Schreiber | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Louise Schreiber | 4 | Daughter | Attends School | Illinois |
| 54 | Virginia Schreiber | 1 | Daughter | Attends School | Illinois |
| 55 | Augusta Erickson | 60 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 56 | Al Miller | 71 | Head | Salesperson | Germany |
| 57 | Carl Schneider | 82 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 58 | Louise E. Engel | 59 | Head | None | Germany |
| 59 | Gertrude Engel | 32 | Daughter | Teller | Illinois |
| 60 | Florence M. Engel | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 61 | Edward Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 62 | Annie Mcdonald | 44 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Dorothy Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | Accounting | Illinois |
| 64 | Loretta Mcdonald | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Edward Mcdonald | 11 | Son | Attends School | Illinois |
| 66 | Patricia Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | Attends School | Illinois |
| 67 | Emma Doss | 62 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Clara Doss | 37 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | George L. Doss | 33 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Herbert Lingard | 31 | Head | Structural Steel | England |
| 71 | Jane Lingard | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Gloria Frayser | 7 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
| 73 | Ernest Castellani | 31 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 74 | Gertrude Castellani | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 75 | C. Ziegenfuss | 30 | Boarder | Employee | Illinois |
| 76 | Ralph Castellani | 25 | Brother | Salesman | Illinois |
| 77 | William Young | 57 | Friend | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Charles E. Henry | 47 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 79 | Josephine Henry | 46 | Wife | None | England |
| 80 | Frederick Henry | 23 | Son | Mechanic | England |
| 81 | Kathleen Henry | 15 | Daughter | Attends School | England |
| 82 | James Ferruccio | 66 | Head | Retired | Italy |
| 83 | Grace Ferruccio | 62 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 84 | Carl Ferruccio | 29 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 85 | Salvatore Ferruccio | 24 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Joe La Paglia | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 87 | Frances La Paglia | 37 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 88 | Rose La Paglia | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 89 | Josephine La Paglia | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Grace La Paglia | 14 | Daughter | Attends School | Illinois |
| 91 | Martin Garay | 35 | Head | Salesman | Mexico |
| 92 | Mercedes Garay | 35 | Wife | None | Mexico |
| 93 | Joseph Garay | 20 | Son | Car Washer | Michigan |
| 94 | Martin Garay | 13 | Son | Attends School | Mexico |
| 95 | Raymond Garay | 11 | Son | Attends School | Texas |
| 96 | Elba Garay | 8 | Daughter | Attends School | Mexico |
| 97 | Eugenia Garay | 0 | Daughter | None | Mexico |
| 98 | Elijah Johnson | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 99 | Anne Johnson | 45 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 100 | Betty Joyce Johnson | 6 | Daughter | School | Ohio |
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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)