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John Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Macdonald across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Agnes — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Macdonald | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| John Macdonald | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Evelyn Macdonald | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harold Macdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Agnes Macdonald | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| George Macdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Other, age 34
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Pump Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Macdonald
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Macdonald
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Mcdonald
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mcdonald
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Macdonald
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Macdonald
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1347:0947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Anne | 61 | Mother | — | England |
| 53 | William Herman | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Mary Herman | 56 | Wife-H | — | Northern Ireland |
| 55 | Annie Herman | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Raymond Herman | 21 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 57 | Edward Herman | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Vincent Herman | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank Schultz | 45 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Emma Schultz | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Schultz | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Annie Evans | 37 | Sister-in-law | Dress Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Nora Heeney | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Peter Wugaki | 36 | Head | Stillman | Irish Free State |
| 65 | Nellie Wugaki | 31 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 66 | Catherine Wugaki | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mary Wugaki | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Helen Wugaki | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margaret Wugaki | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Catherine Wugaki | 23 | Sister | — | Irish Free State |
| 71 | Bridget Wugaki | 38 | Sister | — | Irish Free State |
| 72 | William Bartling | 45 | Head | Boat Builder | Missouri |
| 73 | Gertrude Bartling | 44 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 74 | William Bartling | 19 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 75 | Edward Bartling | 19 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 76 | Adele Bartling | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 77 | Peter Mcveigh | 36 | Head | Fire-Man | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Mary Mcveigh | 30 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Peter Mcveigh | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Terrence Mcveigh | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Anna Mcveigh | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Mary Mcveigh | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Thomas Gibbons | 32 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 84 | Nellie Gibbons | 26 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 85 | Thomas Gibbons | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Mary B. Gibbons | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Michael Cox | 32 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 88 | Margaret Cox | 29 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 89 | James M. Cox | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Mary B. Cox | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Mary Kelleher | 63 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 92 | George Collins | 27 | Boarder | Tester | New York |
| 93 | Patrick Mccormack | 45 | Head | Foreman | Irish Free State |
| 94 | Hannah Mccormack | 48 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 95 | Harry Macdonald | 57 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 96 | Agnes Macdonald | 43 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | John Macdonald THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 98 | Evelyn Macdonald | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 99 | Harold Macdonald | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 100 | George Macdonald | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)