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James Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Perkins, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this James Donahue across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perkins, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Perkins, South Dakota |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jones Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurine Donahue | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Donahue | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lillian Donahue | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lucile Donahue | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Donahue | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Donahue | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nettie Donahue | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Donahue | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Donahue | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perkins, South …
Head, age 44
Perkins, South Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Perkins-County, South …
Head, age 54
Perkins-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jones Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perkins |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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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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James Donahue
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · South Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Perkins, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Perkins, South Dakota
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2229unit:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Ashley | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | William Ashley | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Lily Escherich | 23 | Head-H | Teacher | Iowa |
| 54 | Raymond Escherich | 15 | Brother | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Vernon Mcfadden | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Lena Mcfadden | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alberta Canada |
| 57 | Vernon D Mcfadden | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | James Donahue THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 59 | Mary Donahue | 45 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | John Donahue | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 61 | Nellie Donahue | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 62 | William Donahue | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Nettie Donahue | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Lillian Donahue | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 65 | Maurine Donahue | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Lucile Donahue | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | James Donahue | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Ole H Jerde | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Carrie Jerde | 53 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Gustave Jerde | 27 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Mina Jerde | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 72 | Bennet Jerde | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Anna Jerde | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Ole M. Jerde | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Benna D Jerde | 29 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Ethel Clara Jerde | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Theodore Jorgensen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 78 | Annie Jorgensen | 57 | Wife-H | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 79 | Dorothy Jorgensen | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Donald Jorgensen | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Helen Jorgensen | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)