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Helen Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Mcdonald across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pike Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mcdonald | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Flossie Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Stella Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Weston Mcdonald | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Maria Mcdonald | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Helen Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Kirk | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Helen Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Mcdonald
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Weston Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Kirk
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2018:0885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Shafer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Herald Shafer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret Shafer | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ray Shafer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Amos L. Ness | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ruby Ness | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Ness | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rhoda Ness | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ruth Ness | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John R. Ness | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Johnston | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Maria Johnston | 1 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Mumma | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Josephine Mumma | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Mike Fiorendetti | 69 | Head | Stone Cutter | Italy |
| 16 | Mary Fiorendetti | 71 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | George Sample | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elverda Sample | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Sample | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Kathleen Sample | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Shively | 50 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Myrtle Shively | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ruby Shively | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Hurst | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lawrence Shiver | 16 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Mcdonald | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Stella Mcdonald | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ruth Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Weston Mcdonald | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Mcdonald | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Flossie Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Maria Mcdonald | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Bessie Kirk | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ralph Bennett | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lottie Bennett | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lewis Landre | 25 | Head | Lumber Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jenny Landre | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Landre | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | May Shively | 51 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Clay Thurston | 34 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Glendora Thurston | 32 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Thurston | 13 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | May Thurston | 11 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ruth Thurston | 10 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Leslie Thurston | 6 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Emma L. Thurston | 3 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anne Shively | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | George Jones | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Josephine Jones | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)