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John Donovan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Donovan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Cornelius — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Donovan | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| John Donovan | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Donovan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Donovan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Donovan
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Donovan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Donovan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Donovan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Donovan
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel949:0622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Boutin | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 2 | Mary Boutin | 62 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Florence Boutin | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Robert E Boutin | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John F Boutin | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary M Boutin | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William Boutin | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Roger Robertson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Katherine Robertson | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Patrick Burns | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Bradley Arthur | 34 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Anna Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Charles Wuerstein | 47 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 14 | Caroline Wuerstein | 57 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Moss. Pierce | 41 | Head | Dormaker | Vermont |
| 16 | May Pierce | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Wolford Pierce | 21 | Son | Coml Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dorothy M Pierce | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Wolford Jr. Pierce | 0 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Miley Mcleakin | 52 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Lillian Mcleakin | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Dellen Rerron | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Bernard J Corbitt | 58 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Joseph B Corbitt | 24 | Son | Weigher | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John L Corbitt | 52 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Catherine Corbitt | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Anna M. Corbitt | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Catherine E Corbitt | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John Coughlin | 58 | Head | Repair Man | Irish Free State |
| 30 | Nora Coughlin | 57 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 31 | Catherine Coughlin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Marion Coughlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Gerald Coughlin | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Elvira Coughlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John F Donovan | 48 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John A Donovan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Emil Pachler | 47 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 38 | Mila Pachler | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Hilda Pachler | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Germany |
| 40 | Herbert Pachler | 15 | Son | Shoemaker | Germany |
| 41 | Margaret Pachler | 8 | Son | — | Germany |
| 42 | Walter Butkas | 39 | Head | Bakery Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret Butkas | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Paul Butkas | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Walter Jr Butkas | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frank Antaya | 38 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Nora V Antaya | 35 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 48 | Joseph E Antaya | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | John P Antaya | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John E Antaya | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)