John Mcdonough — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Mcdonough across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Union, New Jersey
Surname	McDonough
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Dept.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Plainfield
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Doris Mcdonough	Daughter	—	2	~1928
Isabella Mcdonough	Daughter	—	15	~1915
Irma Mcdonough	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Loraine Mcdonough	Daughter	—	8	~1922
John Mcdonough	Head	—	38	~1892
Angelic Mcdonough	Other	—	34	~1896
Earl Mcdonough	Son	—	10	~1920
John Mcdonough	Son	—	5	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 29

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonough
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Boiler
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1919
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Union, New …

Head, age 38

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

Surname	McDonough
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Dept.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Mcdonough

Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · New Jersey

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1389:0150)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Agnes Urquhart	17	Daughter	—	New Jersey
2	Harry Schneider	45	Head	Iron Worker	New Jersey
3	Nellie Schneider	45	Wife	—	New Jersey
4	Robert Schneider	16	Son	—	New Jersey
5	Harry Schneider	13	Son	—	New Jersey
6	Elizabeth Harding	72	Head	—	Ireland
7	Fred Harding	46	Son	Telegraph Op	New Jersey
8	Robert Harding	43	Son	Machinist	New Jersey
9	Ella Harding	35	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
10	Louis Kaminsky	38	Head	Proprietor	Poland
11	Ida Kaminsky	35	Wife	—	Poland
12	Bella Kaminsky	13	Daughter	—	New York
13	David Kaminsky	10	Son	—	New York
14	Herman Kaminsky	8	Son	—	New York
15	Andrew Madden	36	Head	Mason	New Jersey
16	Eva Madden	35	Wife	—	North Carolina
17	Emma J Brooks	65	Mother-in-law	Cook	North Carolina
18	Virginia Madden	11	Daughter	Domestic	New Jersey
19	Marie Madden	6	Daughter	—	New Jersey
20	Carrie Prince	35	Head	Cook	South Carolina
21	Annie Lee Prince	55	Mother	Laundress	South Carolina
22	Emma Jane Prince	35	Sister	Laborer	South Carolina
23	Samuel Pury	52	Head	Salesman	Russia
24	Sarah Pury	49	Wife	Clerk	New York
25	Mildred Pury	17	Daughter	—	New York
26	Meyer Pury	15	Son	—	New York
27	Esther Pury	14	Daughter	—	New York
28	Aubrey Lambert	63	Head	Carpenter	Bermuda
29	Annie Lambert	52	Wife-H	—	New Jersey
30	Cyril Lambert	27	Son	Waiter	Bermuda
31	Victor Thompson	32	Lodger	Auto Washer	Jamaica
32	Arthur Nash	32	Lodger	Porter	Connecticut
33	Cornelius Minta	44	Head	Auto Washer	Virginia
34	Margaret Minta	44	Wife-H	—	Virginia
35	William Meade	40	Head	Repairer	New Jersey
36	Madeline Meade	33	Wife	—	New Jersey
37	Leo Meade	10	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
38	William J Renz	36	Head	Wraper	New Jersey
39	Edith G Renz	37	Wife-H	—	New York
40	William Jr Renz	13	Son	—	New Jersey
41	Charles H Meyer	52	Boarder	Driver	New York
42	Augusta H Meyer	72	Mother-in-law	—	New York
43	John M Mcdonough THIS PERSON	38	Head	Fireman	Ireland
44	Angelic Mcdonough	34	Wife-H	—	France
45	Isabella Mcdonough	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
46	Irma Mcdonough	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
47	Earl Mcdonough	10	Son	—	New Jersey
48	Loraine Mcdonough	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
49	John Mcdonough	5	Son	—	New Jersey
50	Doris Mcdonough	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey

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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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