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Edward Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Schenectady, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Marie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationSchenectady, New York
SurnameMcDonald
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceVermont
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryMilk Wagon
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationHelper
Township / WardTown Of Rotterdam Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Helen Mcdonald Daughter — 15 ~1915
Arthur Mcdonald Head — 42 ~1888
Edward Mcdonald Son — 17 ~1913
Willard Mcdonald Son — 13 ~1917
Mae Mcdonald Other — 41 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 7
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDonald
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 17
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
Surname McDonald
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Occupation Helper
Industry Milk Wagon
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Head, age 27
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDonnell
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Schenectady
1935 Residence (County) Schenectady
Occupation Milk Dealer
Industry Dairy
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 1664
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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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. Identified parents: father Arthur Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Mcdonald
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Mcdonald
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Willard Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Schenectady, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1644:0476)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Blake H. Smith 15 Son — New York
2 Genevieve Smith 13 Daughter — New York
3 Harvey Smith 48 Brother-in-law Planer Pennsylvania
4 Robert J. Spring 24 Head Machinist New York
5 Anita S. Spring 21 Wife-H — New York
6 Katie Fisher 43 Head-H — New York
7 Grace A. Fisher 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
8 M. Marcley Collins 17 Daughter Simplex Operator New York
9 Lawrence G. Collins 25 Son-in-law Electrical Engineer California
10 William J. Maloney 32 Head Electric Operator New York
11 Mary K. Maloney 32 Wife-H — New York
12 Frank J. Chase 44 Head Carpenter New York
13 Florence Chase 44 Wife-H — New York
14 Dwight S. Chase 20 Son Bookkeeper New York
15 Lester B. Smith 40 Head Machinist Alabama
16 Euretta Smith 43 Wife-H — New York
17 Beatrice E. Smith 16 Daughter — New York
18 Robert L. Smith 2 Son — New York
19 Hannah R. Cannell 72 Mother-in-law — New York
20 Andrew Dodge 39 Head Machinist New York
21 Leah J. Dodge 39 Wife-H — New York
22 Gertrude M. Dodge 12 Daughter — New York
23 J. Edward Dodge 9 Son — New York
24 Marion E. Dodge 4 Daughter — New York
25 Wayne H. Dodge 1 Son — New York
26 Douglas Chichester 31 Head Electrician New York
27 Ottie Chichester 32 Wife-H — New York
28 Pauline Chichester 5 Daughter — New York
29 Thelma Chichester 0 Daughter — New York
30 Howard Robbins 39 Head Moulder New York
31 Anna M. Robbins 40 Wife-H — New York
32 Ruth M. Robbins 16 Daughter — New York
33 Leland H. Taylor 24 Head Repairman New York
34 Betty M. Taylor 22 Wife-H — Germany
35 Leland H. Jr. Taylor 1 Son — New York
36 Earl H. Johnson 34 Head Carpenter New York
37 Mary C. Johnson 32 Wife-H — New York
38 Merle E. Johnson 1 Daughter — New York
39 Crawford Flagg 32 Head Pattern Maker Massachusetts
40 Marion U. Flagg 31 Wife-H — Canada English
41 Joyce M. Flagg 7 Daughter — New York
42 Herbert H. Flagg 3 Son — New York
43 Joseph P. Courtney 26 Head Dishmaker New York
44 Grace Courtney 23 Wife-H — New York
45 Richard Courtney 5 Son — New York
46 Arthur Mcdonald 42 Head Sub Foreman New York
47 Mae E. Mcdonald 41 Wife-H — Vermont
48 Edward Mcdonald THIS PERSON 17 Son Helper New York
49 Helen Mcdonald 15 Daughter — New York
50 Willard Mcdonald 13 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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