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John Donohue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Donohue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Henry District Pt |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Donohue | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Donohue | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Taft Donohue | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Florence Donohue | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Ethel Donohue | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 46
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 |
1930
Clay, West …
Head, age 56
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| 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 Donohue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Donohue
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Donohue | 27 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mildred Donohue | 21 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Betty Agnes Donohue | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | George Butcher | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nancy Butcher | 66 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | John L. Young | 49 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mittie Young | 45 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Clyde Young | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Jack Young | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth Young | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ensel May Young | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Nola Young | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | John Jr. Young | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Omer Lee Butcher | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Goldie Butcher | 23 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Herbert Butcher | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Juhalee Butcher | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Homer Graham | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Hazel Graham | 18 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary L. Graham | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | John Donohue THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Florence Donohue | 56 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Taft Donohue | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ray Donohue | 15 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ethel Donohue | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ralph Eagle | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Orla Eagle | 23 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | William Eagle | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ulyssus Williams | 53 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 30 | Harriett Williams | 51 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mack Osborne | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Rebecca Osborne | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Merl Osborne | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mack Jr. Osborne | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Pearl Osborne | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | M. Ann Bell | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Bell | 68 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Daniel J. Bell | 14 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | S. Henry Hanshaw | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mary J. Hanshaw | 56 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Dorothy Hanshaw | 21 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lloyd Hanshaw | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ernest Hanshaw | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Hattie Hanshaw | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ural Hanshaw | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Albert Thomas | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Icie Thomas | 30 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Noble Thomas | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Nelson Thomas | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Eugene Thomas | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
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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)