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John Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Richard — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Donahue | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Donahue | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Donahue | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bernard Donahue | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Richard Donahue | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Donahue | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Other, age 10
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 20
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 30
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Meat Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 John Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Donohue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Donohue
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Donahue
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Donahue
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Donohue
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Donahue
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Sibling
Richard Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1242:0671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Hammond | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Marie Hammond | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Vernon Hammond | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Adeline Hammond | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Richard Donahue | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Catherine Donahue | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | John Donahue THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Richard Jr. Donahue | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Joseph Donahue | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Bernard Donahue | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | James Donahue | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | James Nash | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Nellie Nash | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Dorothy Nash | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | James Nash | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Albert Nash | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | William Force | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Edith Force | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Lydia Force | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Virginia Force | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | William Force | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Margaret Force | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Claude Loth | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Lydia Loth | 15 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Fred H. Loth | 12 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 26 | David M. Smith | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 27 | Mamie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | David Jr. Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Clarence Poole | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Mabel Poole | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Alice Poole | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Taylor Poole | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Jacob Backtell | 58 | Head | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 34 | Lola Backtell | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Theodore C. Justice | 51 | Head | Bookman | Illinois |
| 36 | Anna Justice | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Virginia Justice | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 38 | Edward Justice | 37 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Lucille Justice | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Edward Justice | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Virginia Justice | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Joseph Marek | 43 | Head | Cutter | Germany |
| 43 | Eugenie Marek | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Joseph Precic | 43 | Head | Laborer | Croatia |
| 45 | Sophie Precic | 44 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 46 | Joseph Precic | 23 | Son | Butcher | Missouri |
| 47 | John Precic | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Mary Precic | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Josephine Precic | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Paul Precic | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)