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John Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Macdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arch — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Macoupin, Illinois |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Benld Village 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Macdonald | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Macdonald | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Verlie Macdonald | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Macdonald | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 20
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Head, age 30
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Head, age 40
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benld Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Boss |
| Industry | Coal Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1980 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Macdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arch Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arch Macdonald
b. ~1887
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● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Macdonald
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macoupin, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macoupin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis Lafuria | 22 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 52 | Sam Lafuria | 20 | Son | Miner | Kansas |
| 53 | Mike Jr Lafuria | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Louis Lafuria | 12 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Rosie Lafuria | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Philip Lafuria | 5 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Frank Hornberger | 77 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marie Hornberger | 70 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 59 | Rose Hornberger | 33 | Daughter | Telegraph Operator | Illinois |
| 60 | Louise Bunye | 30 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Firth | 25 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 62 | Anna Belle Firth | 24 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 63 | John Macdonald THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 64 | Verlie Macdonald | 25 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Raymond Macdonald | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary Macdonald | 32 | Sister | Teacher | Scotland |
| 67 | Fred Schrappach | 26 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 68 | Tonia Schrappach | 25 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Francis Schrappach | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Juanita Schrappach | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Fred Jr Schrappach | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | John Daly | 71 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 73 | Lora Daly | 47 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Cornelius Daly | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Fred Mills | 27 | Boarder | Inspector | Illinois |
| 76 | Elizabeth Mills | 21 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 77 | George Durickka | 42 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 78 | Elizabeth Durickka | 35 | Wife-H | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 79 | Anne Durickka | 13 | Daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 80 | George Jr Durickka | 11 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 81 | John Durickka | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | August Legrandia | 52 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 83 | Nick Gizzola | 47 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 84 | Lena Gizzola | 39 | Wife-H | None | Italy |
| 85 | Inez Gizzola | 11 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 86 | Catherine Gizzola | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Antonia Gizzola | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Mary Gizzola | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Aldo Marchito | 43 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 90 | Mary Marchito | 41 | Wife-H | None | Austria |
| 91 | Rudolph Marchito | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Mike Simon | 53 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 93 | Mary Simon | 44 | Wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Mike Jr Simon | 22 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 95 | John Simon | 20 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 96 | Joseph Simon | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Andrew Simon | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary Simon | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Chris Muenzer | 31 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 100 | Mabel Muenzer | 32 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)