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George Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Thomas — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Power House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcdonald | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Christina Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| George Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jean Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 8
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 19
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Power House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 29
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Mechanical Draftsman |
| Industry | Electric Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 George Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Mcdonald
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Macdonald
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Mcdonald
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Sibling
Jean Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1051:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Quack | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 2 | Frank Czerwinski | 45 | Head | Car Clerk | Michigan |
| 3 | Mary Czerwinski | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Earl Czerwinski | 21 | Son | Deliveryman | Michigan |
| 5 | Florence Czerwinski | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Frank Jr. Czerwinski | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Dorothy Czerwinski | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Harry Carter | 40 | Head | Draftsman | Indiana |
| 9 | Annette Carter | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | William Carter | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Myra Kimbell | 50 | Head | Finisher | Kentucky |
| 12 | Laverne Kimbell | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Juanita Kimbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Margaret Kimbell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Leslie Bartley | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Esma Bartley | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James Mcdonald | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 18 | Christina Mcdonald | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | Jean Mcdonald | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 20 | George Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Draftsman | Iowa |
| 21 | Charles Jr. Mcdonald | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | William Liberty | 48 | Head | Tool Maker | Canada English |
| 23 | Francis Liberty | 47 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 24 | Fred Liberty | 23 | Son | Asst Clerk | New York |
| 25 | William Wagner | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 26 | Gertrude Wagner | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Kenneth Wagner | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Marilynn Wagner | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Barbara Pollock | 64 | Wife Head | — | Scotland |
| 30 | Jesse Pollock | 31 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 31 | Jane Pollock | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 32 | A. James Marshall | 37 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Gertrude Marshall | 35 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 34 | Ruth Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Robert Marshall | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Shirley Marshall | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | G. Wm. Wilson | 50 | Head | Body Builder | Maryland |
| 38 | Isabelle Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Margaret Wilson | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | John Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | June Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | E. Robert Young | 52 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 43 | Carrie Young | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | John Esterak | 55 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 45 | M. Victoria Esterak | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 46 | Helena Esterak | 25 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Michigan |
| 47 | Mary Esterak | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 48 | E. Earl Cochran | 43 | Head | Deliveryman | Canada English |
| 49 | Bessie Cochran | 36 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 50 | M. Beulah Cochran | 16 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
Pedigree Summary
George + 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)