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James Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumner, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Macdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumner, Kansas |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bluff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Macdonald | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ruth Macdonald | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ray Macdonald | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Manford Macdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Georgia Macdonald | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edna Macdonald | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Macdonald | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lucy Macdonald | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumner, Kansas
Head, age 48
Sumner, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Sumner-County, Kansas
Head, age 57
Sumner-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milan city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | barber |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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James Macdonald
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Kansas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus724usce:0590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrona Urban | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Robert Urban | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Charles W Nulik | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Christina H Nulik | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Robert E Nulik | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Mary Urban | 69 | Mother in law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Louis Jelinek | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Mary A Jelinek | 22 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Eldon B Jelinek | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Will Jelinek | 61 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | George Jelinek | 24 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Howard N Poovey | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Beulah C Poovey | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Peggy J Poovey | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Phyllis A Poovey | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | James C Struble | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Blair F Struble | 37 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Willis G Hedrick | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Helen A Hedrick | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Harold G Hedrick | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Elbert E Hedrick | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Charley M Baker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Vlasta E Baker | 32 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Lillian L Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | John T Baker | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Edwin L Baker | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Henry F Baker | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Thomas M Baker | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Edward A Baker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Pauline B Baker | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Mildred Rab Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Roscoe L Beaty | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | George W David | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Ada M David | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Hugh T Hudson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Tula L Hudson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Howard Hudson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Fredrick H Hudson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | James Macdonald THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Susan R Macdonald | 47 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Edna J Macdonald | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Manford L Macdonald | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Ruth Macdonald | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Lucy A Macdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Georgia Macdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Ray W Macdonald | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Frank J Conrady | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Katherine Conrady | 23 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
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)