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John Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Huron, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Macdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Huron, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationHuron, Michigan
SurnameMacDonald
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
Father's BirthplaceMichigan
Mother's BirthplaceOhio
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardHuron Township
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Langdon Macdonald Son — 11 ~1919
Elizabeth Macdonald Head — 45 ~1885
Jakette Macdonald Daughter — 17 ~1913
Bernith Macdonald Daughter — 13 ~1917
Elva Kirkpatrick Daughter — 18 ~1912
John Macdonald Son — 15 ~1915
Mabel Macdonald Daughter — 9 ~1921
Gertrude Macdonald Daughter — 13 ~1917
Jean Kirkpatrick Other — 1 ~1929

Census Appearances

1920
Huron, Michigan
Son, age 5
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDonald
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1930
Huron, Michigan
Son, age 15
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
Surname MacDonald
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
Head, age 25
Huron-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDonald
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Bad Axe City
1935 Residence (County) Huron
Occupation Laborer
Industry Park Project
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 476
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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 Macdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Macdonald
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Macdonald
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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Sibling
Langdon Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Kirkpatrick
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jakette Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernith Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Huron, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel989:0959)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ewald Marquardt 53 Head Farmer Michigan
2 Amelia Marquardt 52 Wife None Michigan
3 Gustave Marquardt 15 Son None Michigan
4 Frederick Marquardt 12 Son None Michigan
5 Maggie Roddick 83 Head None Canada-English
6 George F. Weatherhead 70 Head None Canada-English
7 Isabell Weatherhead 56 Wife None Canada-English
8 Fred H. Hall 29 Head None Michigan
9 Mary Hall 23 Wife Farmer Michigan
10 Clifford Hall 3 Son None Michigan
11 Melborn Hall 1 Son None Michigan
12 John H. Preston 38 Head Farmer Michigan
13 Frances S. Preston 32 Wife None Michigan
14 Dorothy A. Preston 9 Daughter None Michigan
15 John B. Preston 6 Son None Michigan
16 Luella J. Preston 4 Daughter None Michigan
17 Sarah J. Preston 1 Daughter None Michigan
18 Perry E. Eppley 11 Step-son None Michigan
19 Anka Hughes 62 Mother-in-law None Michigan
20 John St. John 69 Head Servant New York
21 Deliah St. John 68 Wife Farmer Irish Free State
22 Charles A. Aressell 48 Head Laborer Michigan
23 Nellie J. Aressell 42 Wife None Michigan
24 Clarence C. Aressell 12 Son None Michigan
25 Marion I. Aressell 10 Daughter None Michigan
26 Ida E. Aressell 5 Daughter None Michigan
27 Anna M. Aressell 2 Daughter None Michigan
28 James H. Morgan 56 Head None Michigan
29 Thomas H. Mcdonald 39 Head Farmer Michigan
30 Susan M. Mcdonald 38 Wife Farmer Michigan
31 Helen L. Mcdonald 14 Daughter None Michigan
32 Marie Mcdonald 10 Daughter None Michigan
33 Willard J. Mcdonald 7 Son None Michigan
34 Cecil F. Mcdonald 6 Son None Michigan
35 Bernice D. Mcdonald 4 Daughter None Michigan
36 Luella Mcdonald 1 Daughter None Michigan
37 Elizabeth Macdonald 45 Head Farmer Ohio
38 Jakette Macdonald 17 Daughter None Michigan
39 John Macdonald THIS PERSON 15 Son None Michigan
40 Bernith Macdonald 13 Daughter None Michigan
41 Gertrude Macdonald 13 Daughter None Michigan
42 Langdon Macdonald 11 Son None Michigan
43 Mabel Macdonald 9 Daughter None Michigan
44 Elva Bell Kirkpatrick 18 Daughter None Michigan
45 Jean E. Kirkpatrick 1 Gr-daughter None Michigan
46 Daniel Mcdonald 63 Head Farmer Michigan
47 Gertrude Mcdonald 57 Wife None Canada-English
48 Bessie A. Mcdonald 13 Daughter None Michigan
49 Philip Harris 41 Head Laborer Michigan
50 Ethel Harris 39 Wife None Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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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