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Joseph Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mcdonald across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Georgia |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 1007 W New 16Th |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Mcdonald | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Roy Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ross Mcdonald | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Mcdonald | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Carlton Mcdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ralph Mcdonald | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Georgia
Head, age 56
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Miller |
| Industry | Grist Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Sumter, Georgia
Head, age 66
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sumter, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Mcdonald
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel385:0523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hughes | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Lizzie Hughes | 45 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Smith Will Hall | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Willie B Hall | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Allie B Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | John B Turner | 63 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Benna Turner | 55 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Buford Charles Turner | 10 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Casper Robinson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Charlie Clark | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Lucile Clark | 21 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Doyle Champion | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Henry C Champion | 47 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Leonard Champion | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Elder Champion | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Ruby Champion | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lewis Champion | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Jack Jr Champion | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Robert Small | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Daisy Small | 20 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Jessie B Roberts | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Henry J Roberts | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Jesse H Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Grover G Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Katie B Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ruby J Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Herman Freeman | 67 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Vernie L Easter | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Jessie H Harris | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Calvin Hall | 50 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Edward C Jolley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Ethel H Jolley | 40 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Elma H Jolley | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Charles H Jolley | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Annie H Jolley | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Robert P Jolley | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Joe Stewart | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Lily D Stewart | 24 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Joseph W Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Elizabeth H Mcdonald | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Carlton P Mcdonald | 21 | Son | Steel Worker | South Carolina |
| 42 | James W Mcdonald | 20 | Son | Miller | South Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas W Mcdonald | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Virginia Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Roy C Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ethel Mcdonald | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Ralph C Mcdonald | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Ross S Mcdonald | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Willie C Mcdonald | 40 | Head | Miller | Georgia |
| 50 | Olive R Mcdonald | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
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)