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James Donovan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Donovan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Auto Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Donovan | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mildred Donovan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Donovan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Patrick Donovan | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Helen Donovan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Donovan | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Donovan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Donovan | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Catherine Donovan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Donovan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Patrick Donovan | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Dorothy Donovan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Anna Donovan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 13 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Auto Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Donovan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Donovan
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1492:0343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pietro Ciacciorelli | 47 | Head | Sweeper | Italy |
| 52 | Lucy Ciacciorelli | 44 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 53 | Dominick Ciacciorelli | 21 | Son | Operator | Italy |
| 54 | Amelia Ciacciorelli | 17 | Daughter | Radio | Italy |
| 55 | Mary Ciacciorelli | 10 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 56 | Lucy Ciacciorelli | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Pietro Ciacciorelli | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Joseph Bernafini | 30 | Head | Helper Machine | Porto Rico |
| 59 | Josephine Bernafini | 28 | Wife-H | Glazer | Porto Rico |
| 60 | Petrina Bernafini | 10 | Daughter | — | Porto Rico |
| 61 | Lucy Bernafini | 7 | Daughter | — | Porto Rico |
| 62 | Michael Gwash | 35 | Head | Chaufer | Poland |
| 63 | Bertha Gwash | 33 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 64 | Mitchell Gwash | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Walter Gwash | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Helen Gwash | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Stella Gwash | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Alice Gwash | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Patrick Donovan | 42 | Head | Night Watchman | New York |
| 70 | Mary Donovan | 38 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 71 | James Donovan THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 72 | Mary Donovan | 17 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 73 | Margaret Donovan | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Patrick Donovan | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Anna Donovan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Helen Donovan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Joseph Donovan | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Catherine Donovan | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Dorothy Donovan | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Mildred Donovan | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | William Donovan | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | John Mahoney | 32 | Head | Auto Truck | New York |
| 83 | Johanna Mahoney | 61 | Mother-H | — | England |
| 84 | William Mahoney | 25 | Brother | Box Maker | New York |
| 85 | Helen Foss | 14 | Niece | — | New York |
| 86 | James Mahoney | 27 | Head | Auto Truck | New York |
| 87 | Catherine Mahoney | 24 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 88 | James Mahoney | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Catherine Mahoney | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 90 | William D. Turner | 53 | Head | Checker | New Jersey |
| 91 | Alice Turner | 53 | Wife-H | — | West Ireland |
| 92 | John Turner | 16 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 93 | Margaret A. Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Margaret Loughan | 55 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 95 | Patrick Joseph Loughan | 33 | Son | Chaufer | New York |
| 96 | Mary Loughan | 31 | Daughter | Ticket Agent | New York |
| 97 | Edward Anderson | 60 | Roomer | Watchman | New York |
| 98 | James Gregory | 41 | Head | Iron Worker | New York |
| 99 | Anna Gregory | 35 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 100 | Alice Gregory | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)