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John Donovan — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Donovan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Joseph — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationHudson, New Jersey
SurnameDonovan
Given NameJohn A.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryFood Products
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardUnion City Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1900

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
Martha Donovan Head — 59 ~1871
John Donovan Son — 30 ~1900

Census Appearances

1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  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 New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donovan
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Iron Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 30
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
Surname Donovan
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Food Products
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Donovan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Donovan
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Donovan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Donovan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Donovan
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Donovan
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Donovan
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1358:1007)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rose Vicari 7 daughter — New York
2 Louis Cassinari 37 Head Steward Italy
3 Emma Cassinari 37 Wife — Italy
4 John Cassinari 9 son — New York
5 Josephine Cassinari 8 daughter — New York
6 Clara Melville 54 Head Proprietress Pennsylvania
7 Irene Melville 24 daughter Cashier New Jersey
8 William Sanger 53 Roomer Watchman New York
9 Ezio Signorelli 26 Head Chauffeur Italy
10 Mary Signorelli 23 Wife — New York
11 Victor Signorelli 19 brother Salesman New York
12 Virginia Signorelli 65 grandmother — Italy
13 Herbert Tore 43 Head Chauffeur Italy
14 Theresa Tore 46 Wife — New York
15 Andrew Tore 18 son Electrician New York
16 Louise Tore 16 daughter Tester New York
17 Frank Tore 6 son — New Jersey
18 Eugene Tore 4 son — New Jersey
19 Catherine Civari 82 mother-in-law — Italy
20 Catherine Neville 19 daughter Spinner New York
21 Robert Neville 2 grandson — New Jersey
22 Fabio Di Paparello 72 Head — Italy
23 Julia Di Paparello 70 Wife — Italy
24 Amelia Di Paparello 28 daughter Stenographer New York
25 John Boggiano 55 Head Proprietor Italy
26 Alfred Boggiano 27 son Presser New York
27 Harold Boggiano 24 son Bookkeeper New York
28 Estelle Boggiano 22 daughter Stenographer New York
29 Mildred Boggiano 20 daughter File Clerk New Jersey
30 William Johnston 29 Head Driver New York
31 Angelina Johnston 21 Wife — U.S.
32 George Johnston 67 Head — Ireland
33 Bridget Johnston 66 Wife — Ireland
34 George Jr. Johnston 32 son Driver New York
35 George Snyder 56 Head Purchasing Agent New Jersey
36 Alida Snyder 55 Wife — New Jersey
37 John Anderson 36 Head Upholsterer Denmark
38 Mabel Anderson 29 Wife — New Jersey
39 Robert Anderson 11 stepson — New Jersey
40 Oscar Henriksen 49 Head Receiving Clerk Denmark
41 Irene Henriksen 37 Wife — New Jersey
42 Charlotte Unschuld 70 Head — New York
43 Charlotte Unschuld 44 daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
44 Lillian Unschuld 42 daughter — New Jersey
45 Enric Brizzolari 51 Head Merchant Italy
46 Mary Brizzolari 45 Wife — New York
47 Arthur Brizzolari 21 son Salesman New York
48 Frances Doherty 25 daughter Bookkeeper New York
49 Martha Donovan 59 Head Radiocaster England
50 John A. Donovan THIS PERSON 30 son Salesman New York

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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)

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