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James Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Donahue across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Queens, New York |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Donahue | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Charles Donahue | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Leo Donahue | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Donahue | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Rita Donahue | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| George Donahue | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Donahue | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Amelia Donahue | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Irene Donahue | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Donahue | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 3
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 14
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 1 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 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 3 · b. ~1927 · New York
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Sibling
Leo Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Queens, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Queens, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1593:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Heid | 42 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Mary Heid | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | George Heid | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Nicholas Heid | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | John Heid | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Catherine Heid | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Elizabeth Heid | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Andrew Heid | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Heid | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Anna Heid | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | George Fisher | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 12 | Pauline Fisher | 25 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Donahue | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 14 | Amelia Donahue | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | George Donahue | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | James Donahue THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Irene Donahue | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 18 | Margaret Donahue | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Charles Donahue | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | William Donahue | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Rita Donahue | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Leo Donahue | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Maria Tellos | 40 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 24 | Sigrid Tellos | 20 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 25 | Marguerite Tellos | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Denmark |
| 26 | Ingeborg Tellos | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Denmark |
| 27 | Anna Tellos | 14 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Emma Tellos | 12 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 29 | Walter Tellos | 10 | Son | — | Denmark |
| 30 | William Tellos | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Thomas Mason | 52 | Head | Painter | England |
| 32 | Sarah Mason | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Thomas Mason | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 34 | George Mason | 23 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 35 | Gladys Mason | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 36 | Walter Mason | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Margaret Mason | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | John Mason | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Alice Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)