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George Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Mcdonald across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & W — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount City Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mcdonald | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lizzie Mcdonald | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Hugh Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nash, North …
Son, age 2
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | G W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nash, North …
Son, age 11
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Son, age 22
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Nash, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father W Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother L Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Mcdonald
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Mcdonald
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
L Mcdonald
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Mcdonald
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hugh Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Nash, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1709unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Greene | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ruth Greene | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elmore Greene | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas Greene | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Herbert Wales | 35 | Head | Brake Repairer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hennie E. Wales | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Preston Joseph Wales | 15 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ethna Gordon | 54 | Head | Freight Agent | North Carolina |
| 59 | Virgilie J. Gordon | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ethna Jr. Gordon | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ula B. Johnson | 46 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Newell | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Callie Newell | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Harry G. Ritner | 59 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lydia Ritner | 56 | Wife | — | District Columbia |
| 66 | Harry Jr. Ritner | 32 | Son | Salesman | District Columbia |
| 67 | Ruth Ritner | 27 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Robert Broome | 39 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 69 | Margaretta Broome | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Jr. Broome | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Louise Vester | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jessie Wright | 36 | Head | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 73 | Gertrude Wright | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Gaynor | 25 | Roomer | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie Mcdonald | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hugh Mcdonald | 19 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie L. Gentry | 28 | Head | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lynwood Gentry | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edward Gentry | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Annie L. Gentry | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | John Watkins | 61 | Head | Tobacconist | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Watkins | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Edward Watkins | 31 | Son | Tobacconist | Virginia |
| 85 | Jamie Watkins | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 86 | George Lambert | 37 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 87 | Eloise Lambert | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | William Lambert | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Ryland Harris | 36 | Head | Tobacconist | North Carolina |
| 90 | Janice Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Polly Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robert F. Meares | 29 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 93 | Fannie H. Meares | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jacob E. Lambert | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Lila B. Lambert | 64 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Jacob E. Jr. Lambert | 37 | Head | Cashier | Maryland |
| 97 | Hazel E. Lambert | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Edgar E. Lambert | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sarah J. Lambert | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Claude James | 35 | Head | Flagman | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)