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James Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Macdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Massachusetts |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Tool shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Greenfield Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Macdonald | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Charles Macdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Donald Macdonald | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Edward Macdonald | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| James Macdonald | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 10
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Tool shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Franklin-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Macdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Macdonald
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Mcdonald
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcdonald
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Macdonald
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Charles Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Franklin, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel904:0278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward A Macdonald | 62 | Head | Steward | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Mary E Macdonald | 48 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Donald L Macdonald | 24 | Son | Undertaker | New Hampshire |
| 4 | James L Macdonald THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Charles A Macdonald | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Anthony Bellows | 42 | Head | Salesman-Tea | Lithuania |
| 7 | Agnes A Bellows | 37 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 8 | Mary J Bellows | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Catherine A Bellows | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Frank A Bellows | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Bertha Sumner | 46 | Head | Book-Keeper | Canada English |
| 12 | Robert Sumner | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Florence Williams | 13 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | William P Sigourney | 55 | Head | Flagman | Vermont |
| 15 | Teresa M Sigourney | 55 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 16 | Thomas H Sigourney | 29 | Son | Brakeman | Vermont |
| 17 | William Jr Sigourney | 25 | Son | Plumber'S Helper | Vermont |
| 18 | Katherine V Sigourney | 30 | Daughter | Waitress | Vermont |
| 19 | Carolyn Sigourney | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Vermont |
| 20 | Richard J Sigourney | 18 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Albert F Charboneau | 28 | Head | Auto Driver | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Irene M Charboneau | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Eileen M Charboneau | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Anson Swarch | 40 | Head | Attendant | Maine |
| 25 | Arline M Swarch | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Roland C Swarch | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Gloria P Swarch | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Phillip J Dionne | 37 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic | Canada French |
| 29 | Francis D Ether | 30 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 30 | Jane C Ether | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Mary G Ether | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Edward A Ether | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Jesse G Newton | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary E Newton | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Agnes M Newton | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Ellen E Newton | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Jesse G Jr Newton | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Herbert H Newton | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Colson H Barker | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Lillian R Barker | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | C Robert Barker | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Hester Barker | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Dwight Barker | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Beth Barker | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Reed G Barker | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Earl R Mcclure | 31 | Head | Assistant Supt | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Eleanor F Mcclure | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Earl G Mcclure | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | George H Felix | 38 | Head | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)