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Edward Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Daniel — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morris, New Jersey |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 | Chester Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Mcdonald | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Edward Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, New …
Son, age 9
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 19
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Morris-County, New …
Son, age 30
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Interior and Exterior |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Edward Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Mcdonald
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Macdonald
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Mcdonald
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Morris, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Morris, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1373:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank J. Leary | 36 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Hazel L. Leary | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Doris S. Leary | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Frank J. Leary | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles F. Philhower | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Eugene Debowski | 39 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 7 | Emily Debowski | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 8 | Eugenia Debowski | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Victoria Debowski | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John W. Rourke | 70 | Head | Plumbing | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lester C. Smalley | 28 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 12 | Caroline M. Smalley | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Mahlon C. Smalley | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Leonard B. Smalley | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Andrew Drysdale | 18 | Step-son | Salesman | New York |
| 16 | Carolyn Drysdale | 16 | Step-daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Annette Drysdale | 14 | Step-daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Lila Tipping | 60 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 19 | Elias Pace | 74 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Charles H. Roy | 71 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ida E. Roy | 66 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Clayton Carl | 23 | Boarder | Book-Keeper | Maine |
| 23 | Russell Apgar | 30 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Hazel M. Apgar | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Russell C. Apgar | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Carl S. Rockafeller | 31 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 27 | Rebecca Rockafeller | 24 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 28 | Marion E. Rockafeller | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Viola E. Smith | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harry Jr. Gordon | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Elizabeth M. Gordon | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Thomas B. Gordon | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Beatrice Sharman | 33 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Robert Gardner | 38 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Colorado |
| 35 | Herman Rademacher | 38 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 36 | Florence Rademacher | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ruth Rademacher | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Dorothy Rademacher | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary Ella Rademacher | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alice Rademacher | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Jan Casalet | 49 | Head | Chef | Germany |
| 42 | Robert D. Hughson | 42 | Head | Yard Manager | New Jersey |
| 43 | Lillian E. Hughson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Margaret U. Hughson | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 45 | Elizabeth M. Hughson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Ruth E. Hughson | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Russell P. Hughson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Daniel Mcdonald | 57 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 49 | Edward Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Frances N. Gaddis | 90 | Head | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)