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James Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Donahue across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Donahue | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edna Donahue | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Louise Donahue | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edward Donahue | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Carrie Donahue | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Anthony Donahue | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Donahue | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Donahue | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Charles Donahue | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Donahue | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Marion Donahue | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahae |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LOUISVILLE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JEFFERSON |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Donahue across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Donahue
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Robert Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel760:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph L. Donahue | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 2 | Carrie N. Donahue | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary E. Donahue | 16 | daughter | Sales Clerk | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert L. Donahue | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Robert F. A. Donahue | 13 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Anthony M. Donahue | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Charles A. Donahue | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Louise A. Donahue | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James L. Donahue THIS PERSON | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Marion C. Donahue | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Edna C. Donahue | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Edward J. Donahue | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Nettie B. Slank | 40 | Head | Lining Maker | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joseph R. Slank | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James Pace | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary R. Pace | 36 | Wife-H | Servant | North Carolina |
| 17 | Harley Sawyers | 18 | Step-son | Sales Clerk | North Carolina |
| 18 | Theodore Sawyers | 14 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ike R. Huff | 26 | Head | Enameler | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bessie I. Huff | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Doris J. Huff | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ike Jr. Huff | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Louis M. Kruger | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Clarence Kruger | 31 | son | Assembler | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lorene L. Kruger | 23 | daughter | Core Maker | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edna A. Eisenberg | 26 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Frances R. Eisenberg | 7 | granddaughter | Polisher | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lorene A. Eisenberg | 6 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary E. Eisenberg | 3 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John H. Henicke | 50 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Maud T. Henicke | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lonie M. Henicke | 19 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 33 | James E. Cooper | 43 | Head | Woodworker | Kentucky |
| 34 | Emma Cooper | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Cecil R. Allen | 26 | Boarder | Millwright | United States |
| 36 | Lillie M. Allen | 21 | Boarder | Sales Clerk | Kentucky |
| 37 | Thomas L. Blackwell | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 38 | Eula Blackwell | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Curtis A. Blackwell | 20 | son | Sales Clerk | Kentucky |
| 40 | Herman L. Blackwell | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Here Ends The Enumeration Of Block 2185 S | None | — | — | — |
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)