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James Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Donahue across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Ferdinand Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Donahue | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Earl Donahue | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hall Donahue | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Stella Donahue | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Donahue | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Sarah Donahue | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| May Donahue | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Donahue | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 7
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 18
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Donahue
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Missouri
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Sibling
Hall Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1226:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank J Schuyler | 48 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Minnie Schuyler | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | John Schuyler | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Nellie Schuyler | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Robert Schuyler | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | John Schuyler | 83 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 57 | John J Thornberry | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 58 | Lizzie Thornberry | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Fred Thornberry | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | Opal Thornberry | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Olin Thornberry | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | John Humphrey | 51 | Head | Laborer | Austria-Hungary |
| 63 | Mary Humphrey | 50 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 64 | John Humphrey | 24 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Mary Humphrey | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Elizabeth Humphrey | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Theresa Humphrey | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Rose Humphrey | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | George Humphrey | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Joseph Humphrey | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Anna Humphrey | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | James Donahue | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Sarah Donahue | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | John Donahue | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | James Donahue THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Evelyn Donahue | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Stella Donahue | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Hall Donahue | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | May Donahue | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Earl Donahue | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Ernest Samsel | 45 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 82 | Maud Samsel | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Fred Samsel | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Charles Samsel | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Mary Samsel | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Alice Samsel | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Frank Samsel | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Ernest Samsel | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | George Samsel | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | James Arnett | 24 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 91 | Ruby Arnett | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | James Arnett | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Robert Arnett | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 94 | James Arnett | 51 | Father | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 95 | William Frazier | 27 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Mildred Frazier | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 97 | William Frazier | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Robert Frazier | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Lloyd Frazier | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Leroy Frazier | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)