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John Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John Macdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Seattle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Macdonald | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Macdonald | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Delbert Macdonald | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Josephine Macdonald | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Macdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Vivian Macdonald | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Fay Macdonald | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jeanette Mustha | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Frank Macdonald | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Eleanor Macdonald | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 4
King, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 14
King, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Son, age 24
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Repair Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Frank Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Macdonald
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Macdonald
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Macdonald
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Macdonald
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Mcdonald
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Macdonald
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Washington
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Sibling
Eleanor Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Mustha
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — King, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2502unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thea C Nordstrom | 59 | Head | — | Norway |
| 2 | Emma E Larson | 32 | Niece | Operator | Indiana |
| 3 | Nadine E Larson | 1 | Niece | — | Washington |
| 4 | Roy G Pyatt | 37 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 5 | Martha E Pyatt | 35 | Wife | Proprietress | Minnesota |
| 6 | Betty R Pyatt | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 7 | Roy A Pyatt | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 8 | Ray S Pyatt | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 9 | Roberta Pyatt | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 10 | Paul D Pyatt | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 11 | Charles Boni | 50 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 12 | Mary B Boni | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | John A Boni | 27 | Son | Cashier | Italy |
| 14 | Cecelia G Boni | 20 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 15 | Henry L Boni | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 16 | Caroline L Boni | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Thomas J Stamoulis | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 18 | Nellie Stamoulis | 35 | Wife | Helper | Oregon |
| 19 | Catherine A Stamoulis | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Pasquale Ingo | 62 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 21 | Margaret Ingo | 58 | Wife | Saleslady | Italy |
| 22 | James Ingo | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 23 | Frank Ingo | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 24 | Katherine Ingo | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Alphonso Ingo | 18 | Son | Helper | Washington |
| 26 | Mary Ingo | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Henry Schultz | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada-English |
| 32 | Alma Schultz | 40 | Wife | Helper | Poland |
| 33 | Henry G Schultz | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 34 | Martha A Schultz | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 35 | Frank Macdonald | 50 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 36 | Margaret Macdonald | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | John A Macdonald THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Eleanor Macdonald | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 39 | Vivian Macdonald | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 40 | Albert Macdonald | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 41 | Delbert Macdonald | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 42 | Fay Macdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Josephine Macdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 44 | Jeanette A Mustha | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Oregon |
| 45 | Domenick Tuda | 37 | Head | Helper-Janitor | Italy |
| 46 | Mary Tuda | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Robert Tuda | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 48 | Charles Q Mathews | 36 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Margaret Mathews | 34 | Wife | — | Australia |
| 50 | Theresa Mathews | 8 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 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)