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James Donnelly — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Donnelly across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 35 |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Donnelly | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| James Donnelly | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Helen Donnelly | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Kathleen Donnelly | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Donnelly | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Donnelly | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Josephine Donnelly | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 35 |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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James Donnelly
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2104:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Wagner | 31 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Wagner | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Wagner | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Harry Wanamaker | 25 | Head | Marble Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Adelaide Wanamaker | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Raymond Tuhner | 37 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Tuhner | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anna R. Tuhner | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Raymond Tuhner | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Doris Tuhner | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Donnelly THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | Ireland |
| 62 | Mary Donnelly | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Kathleen Donnelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Josephine Donnelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Helen Donnelly | 6 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 66 | James Donnelly | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret Donnelly | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George Alloway | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 69 | Gertrude Alloway | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gertrude Robbins | 16 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Frederick Robbins | 13 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | David Rosen | 32 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 73 | Ruth Rosen | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Herbert Rosen | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Burian | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ada Burian | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ellen Dart | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | William Dart | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 79 | Anna Dart | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Henry Goshen | 52 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Agnes Goshen | 56 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Robert H. Goshen | 15 | Nephew | — | Washington |
| 83 | Katherine Goshen | 16 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Bertha Gravis | 47 | Head | — | Russia |
| 85 | Sylvia Gravis | 24 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 86 | Rae Gravis | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 87 | Grace Gravis | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 88 | Hannah Hatfield | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Emma Hatfield | 55 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | George Horsch | 60 | Head | Stereotyper | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Louisa Horsch | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ruth Buchman | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Theodore Foster | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Foster | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Esther Foster | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Theodore Jr. Foster | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Margaret Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Ross Tyson | 52 | Boarder | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Thomas Sherer | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Ralph Hatfield | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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)