John Donaldson — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Donaldson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Decatur, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year	1910
Location	Decatur, Georgia
Surname	Donaldson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Turpentine Farm
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Militia District No 1392 Fowltown
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Frank Donaldson	Son	—	15	~1895
Ida Donaldson	Spouse	—	37	~1873
Ida Donaldson	Daughter	—	4	~1906
John Donaldson	Head	—	38	~1872
Moselle Donaldson	Son	—	6	~1904
John Donaldson	Son	—	11	~1899
Nelle Donaldson	Daughter	—	11	~1899
Sumter Donaldson	Son	—	17	~1893
Mattie Donaldson	Daughter	—	1	~1909
Eddy Donaldson	Son	—	18	~1892
Eva Donaldson	Daughter	—	14	~1896
Bertha Donaldson	Daughter	—	8	~1902

Census Appearances

1900

Decatur, Georgia

Other, age 28

Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donald
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Jan
Birth Year	1872
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farm laborer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Decatur, Georgia

Head, age 38

Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1872 — 12 household members

Surname	Donaldson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Turpentine Farm
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Donaldson

Head · 1910 · age 38 · b. ~1872 · Georgia

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1910 US Federal Census — Decatur, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po183unit:1056)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Will Jefferson	43	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Irene Jefferson	35	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Sam Jefferson	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
4	Frank Wills	21	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
5	May B Wills	17	Wife	—	North Carolina
6	James Wills	1	Son	—	South Carolina
7	Ofrie Williams	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
8	Mattie Williams	25	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Clifford Williams	7	Son	—	Georgia
10	Cleveland Williams	6	Son	—	Georgia
11	Sweet Williams	4	Daughter	—	Alabama
12	Sam Mcnulty	20	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
13	John Donaldson THIS PERSON	38	Head	Laborer	Georgia
14	Ida Donaldson	37	Wife	—	Alabama
15	Eddy Donaldson	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
16	Sumter Donaldson	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
17	Frank Donaldson	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
18	Eva Donaldson	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	John Donaldson	11	Son	—	Georgia
20	Nelle Donaldson	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Bertha L. Donaldson	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Moselle Donaldson	6	Son	—	Georgia
23	Ida Donaldson	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Mattie Donaldson	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	John Thomas	22	Head	Waggoner	Alabama
26	Eugenia Thomas	18	Wife	—	Alabama
27	Harry Myers	41	Head	Waggoner	South Carolina
28	Annie Myers	30	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Quasie Brown	10	Niece	—	Georgia
30	Jack Walker	37	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
31	Mary Walker	39	Wife	—	Florida
32	Robert Akins	48	Head	Laborer	Georgia
33	Henrietta Akins	30	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Maggie Akins	9	Step Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Ethel Akins	3	Step Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Steve Myers	64	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
37	Phyllis A. Myers	33	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Louis Lattier	20	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
39	Coy Nancy	54	Head	Laundress	Georgia
40	Mary Nancy	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
41	Sarah Nancy	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Alice Nancy	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Jane Baker	60	Head	Farm Laborer	Virginia
44	Annie Wills	22	Granddaughter	Laundress	Georgia
45	Lucy Wills	2	Granddaughter	—	Florida
46	Lillie Wills	1	Granddaughter	—	Florida
47	Carrie Tyler	10	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
48	Ruby Jones	10	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
49	Peter Wills	24	Grandson in Law	Farm Laborer	Georgia
50	Clrie Bowman	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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.

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