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John Donahue — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Henry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Donahue | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Donahue | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lucy Donahue | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Donahue | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Taft Donahue | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Roy Donahue | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ray Donahue | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Florence Donahue | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Head, age 46
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Head, age 56
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Other, age 67
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | Yes |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Donahue
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Blanch | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Alford Truman | 77 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Truman | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Nukel Wagner | 38 | Laborer | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Homer Brady | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lula Brady | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Richard Brady | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Raymond Brady | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Eula Brady | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | John H Donahue THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 62 | Florence Donahue | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John D Donahue | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ray Donahue | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lucy Donahue | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sarah Donahue | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Taft H Donahue | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Roy Donahue | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ethel Donahue | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Robert L Graham | 44 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 71 | Nettie J Graham | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Claude Graham | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Clark Graham | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Blanche Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elgar Graham | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ira Graham | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Minnie Bell | 67 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Virginia Bell | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lila M Earl | 11 | Adopted daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Thos Mclaughlin | 55 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 81 | Lucy Mclaughlin | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Oval G Mclaughlin | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Orpha S Mclaughlin | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Opal M Mclaughlin | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | John M Coyle | 54 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 86 | Ralph Coyle | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Abbie Coyle | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Delbert H Hill | 42 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 89 | Hannah A Hill | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Stephen R Gray | 77 | Father-in-law | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 91 | Irene Gray | 9 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Charlie Gray | 7 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Dora Gray | 2 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Rebecca J Cline | 15 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Josephine Williams | 89 | Mother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Alfred R Wagner | 72 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 97 | Sarah V Wagner | 71 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mack M Wagner | 24 | Laborer | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Henry Nichols | 33 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 100 | Lula Nichols | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)