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James Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Donahue across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| 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.
10 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 |
| Edward Donahue | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Donahue | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Donahue | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Donahue | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Anna Donahue | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bridie Donahue | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Donahue | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 16
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward 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 — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1499:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvester Buerlein | 60 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth Buerlein | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Sylvester Buerlein | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Frank Buerlein | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Sylvester Buerlein | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | John Buerlein | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Marcel Gomde | 27 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 8 | Alice Gomde | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Marcel Gomde | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Edward Stauch | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Margaret Stauch | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Edward Stauch | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Margaret Stauch | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Peter Andrea | 37 | Head | Salesman | Syria |
| 15 | Rose Andrea | 30 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 16 | Anthony Andrea | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Mary Andrea | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Habib Megher | 40 | Head | — | Syria |
| 19 | Phoebe Megher | 30 | Wife | — | Palestine |
| 20 | Fred Megher | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Lily Megher | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Peter Omer | 38 | Boarder | — | Syria |
| 23 | George Sleem | 38 | Head | — | Palestine |
| 24 | Mary Sleem | 45 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 25 | Joseph Sleem | 15 | Son | — | Syria |
| 26 | Helen Sleem | 14 | Daughter | — | Palestine |
| 27 | Jessie Sleem | 40 | Boarder | — | Syria |
| 31 | Thomas Donahue | 40 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 32 | Margaret Donahue | 39 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 33 | Thomas Donahue | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Edward Donahue | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Catherine Donahue | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | James Donahue THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Mary Donahue | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | John Donahue | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Anna Donahue | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Bridie Donahue | 30 | Sister | — | Irish Free State |
| 41 | Maria Byrne | 40 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Michael Farrell | 27 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 43 | John Brady | 25 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 44 | Patrick Morgan | 33 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 45 | Mary Morgan | 27 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 46 | Veronica Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Irish Free State |
| 47 | Joanna Morgan | 2 | Daughter | — | Irish Free State |
| 48 | Thomas Morgan | 1 | Son | — | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Albert Morgan | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Oscar Barach | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
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)