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James Donovan — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameDonovan
Given NameJames M.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBorough Of Manhattan
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Irene Donovan Other — 41 ~1889
William Donovan Son — 7 ~1923
Michael Donovan Head — 41 ~1889
Michael Donovan Son — 9 ~1921
Julia Donovan Daughter — 16 ~1914
Helen Donovan Daughter — 19 ~1911
John Donovan Son — 21 ~1909
James Donovan Daughter — 13 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donovan
Given Name Jane
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Donovan
Given Name James M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donovan
Given Name Janice
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Olean
1935 Residence (County) Alleg
Occupation Secretary
Industry Law Office
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1040
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence N.Y
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.
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Our Model Tree links James Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Donovan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Donovan
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Donovan
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Michael Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1565:0331)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Thomas Byrnes 19 Head Bank Keeper New York
52 Margaret Byrnes 17 Daughter Operator New York
53 Patrick Jr. Byrnes 15 Son None New York
54 Michael Callahan 61 Head Retired Irish Free State
55 Mary Callahan 45 Wife-H None Irish Free State
56 Mary Connolly 54 Head Cleaner Irish Free State
57 Joseph Connolly 32 Son None New York
58 Margaret Connolly 19 Daughter None New York
59 Florence Connolly 18 Son Messenger New York
60 Vincent Connolly 15 Son None New York
61 Rudolph 27 Head Operator Germany
62 Mary Young 51 Wife-H None Irish Free State
63 Rudolph Jr. Young 51 Son Printer New York
64 Gertrude Young 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
65 Michael Donovan 41 Head Bricklayer New York
66 Irene Donovan 41 Wife-H None New York
67 John Donovan 21 Son Specialist New York
68 Helen Donovan 19 Daughter Typist New York
69 Julia Donovan 16 Daughter None New York
70 James M. Donovan THIS PERSON 13 Daughter None New York
71 Michael J. Donovan 9 Son None New York
72 William Donovan 7 Son None New York
73 Owen Hickey 50 Head Laborer Irish Free State
74 Nellie Hickey 36 Wife-H None Irish Free State
75 Paul Rother 50 Head Watchman Germany
76 Mary Rother 54 Wife-H None Irish Free State
77 James Rother 27 Son Specialist New Jersey
78 Paul Rother 20 Son Runner New Jersey
79 Ellen Mahoney 69 Head None New York
80 Patrick Worth 47 Head Laborer Irish Free State
81 Ellen Worth 50 Wife-H None Irish Free State
82 Rose Worth 19 Daughter File Clerk New York
83 Mary Worth 16 Daughter None New York
84 Patrick Jr. Worth 14 Son None New York
85 Sarah Mcsherry 46 Sister-in-law Nurse Irish Free State
86 John Mcsherry 30 Cousin Mechanic Irish Free State
87 Mary Mcsherry 28 Cousin Nurse Irish Free State
88 William Ahern 36 Head Operator Irish Free State
89 Josephine Ahern 30 Wife-H None Irish Free State
90 James Hackett 52 Head Laborer Irish Free State
91 Johanna Hackett 52 Wife-H None Irish Free State
92 James Jr. Hackett 19 Son Specialist New York
93 William Hackett 14 Son None New York
94 Mary Hackett 26 Daughter Operator New York
95 Julia Griffin 64 Head None Irish Free State
96 Mary Griffin 27 Daughter Stenographer New York
97 John J. Ryan 66 Head Roofer New York
98 Mary Ryan 64 Wife-H None New York
99 Irene Ryan 35 Daughter Pantry Clerk New York
100 Josephine Ryan 31 Daughter None New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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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