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James Donahue — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Spokane, Washington

Our Model Tree links this James Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Joseph — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Washington Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationSpokane, Washington
SurnameDonahue
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWashington
Father's BirthplaceWisconsin
Mother's BirthplaceMissouri
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateWashington
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)washington
Township / WardSpokane City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Joseph Donahue Head — 52 ~1878
James Donahue Son — 14 ~1916
Aneta Donahue Spouse — 49 ~1881

Census Appearances

1920
Spokane, Washington
Son, age 4
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donahue
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Occupation none
Industry none
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1930
Spokane, Washington
Son, age 14
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
Surname Donahue
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1940
Spokane-County, Washington
Son, age 25
Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donohue
Given Name James F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Washington
1935 Residence (City) Spokane City
1935 Residence (County) Spokane
Occupation Delivery man
Industry Retail Grocery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 6
Income (1939) 1225
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington

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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.
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Our Model Tree links James Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Almira Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aneta Donahue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Donohue
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Donahue
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Almira Donahue
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aneta Donahue
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Donahue
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Spokane, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2518unit:0970)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Harry W Bauer 38 Head Seal Clerk Illinois
2 Bessie L Bauer 33 Wife — Iowa
3 Wilma B Bauer 11 Daughter — Montana
4 Florence I Bauer 10 Daughter — Montana
5 Pearl I Bauer 8 Daughter — Montana
6 Lawrence W Bauer 5 Son — Washington
7 Hazel M Bauer 3 Daughter — Washington
8 John C Mayer 58 Head Carpenter Minnesota
9 Lucy Mayer 52 Wife — Minnesota
10 Glenn L Fish 47 Head Patent Attorney Minnesota
11 Mary W Fish 33 Wife — Illinois
12 Marie E Fish 17 Daughter — Montana
13 Virginia D Fish 10 Daughter — Montana
14 Louis Jr Fish 8 Daughter — Washington
15 August Green 80 Head Retired Sweden
16 Mary Green 74 Wife — Sweden
17 Lynn R Wall 25 Head Electrician Canada English
18 Ruby G Wall 20 Wife — Idaho
19 Lymon R Wall 4 Daughter — Washington
20 Gene R Wall 3 Son — Washington
21 Barbara J Wall 1 Daughter — Washington
22 Joseph W Donahue 52 Head Fireman Wisconsin
23 Aneta P Donahue 49 Wife — New York
24 James Donahue THIS PERSON 14 Son — Washington
25 Anthony J Meyers 55 Head Cook Germany
26 Mary A Meyers 43 Wife — Germany
27 Elizabeth M Meyers 12 Daughter — Colorado
28 Irma M Meyers 10 Daughter — Colorado
29 Alfred C Burrows 52 Head Conductor New York
30 Belle L Burrows 52 Wife — Missouri

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Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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