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James Donahue — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 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 son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 1 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: South Dakota Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationPerkins, South Dakota
SurnameDonahue
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age1
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Dakota
Father's BirthplaceSouth Dakota
Mother's BirthplaceWisconsin
Additional Details
Birth StateSouth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south dakota
Township / WardJones Township
Est. Birth Year~1929

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
Lillian Donahue Daughter — 12 ~1918
James Donahue Son — 1 ~1929
William Donahue Son — 16 ~1914
Nettie Donahue Daughter — 14 ~1916
Nellie Donahue Daughter — 18 ~1912
Maurine Donahue Daughter — 10 ~1920
Lucile Donahue Daughter — 4 ~1926
James Donahue Head — 44 ~1886
Mary Donahue Other — 45 ~1885
John Donahue Son — 20 ~1910

Census Appearances

1930
Perkins, South …
Son, age 1
Perkins, South Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
Surname Donahue
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace South Dakota
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota
1940
Perkins-County, South …
Son, age 12
Perkins-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donohue
Given Name James Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Dakota
1935 Residence (City) Jones Township
1935 Residence (County) Perkins
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State South Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south dakota

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.
Linked across censuses
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 1 · b. ~1929 · South Dakota
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Sibling
William Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurine Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Perkins, South Dakota Open full size

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 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 THIS PERSON 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)

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