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Joseph Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mcdonald across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | Police |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Mcdonald | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Mcdonald | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Martin Mcdonald | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Philomena Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Irene Mcdonald | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Reynolds Mcdonald | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Mcdonald | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Broker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 27
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | Police |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philomena Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mcdonald
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Mcdonald
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philomena Mcdonald
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
William Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reynolds Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1496:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Scotto | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | James Scotto | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 3 | Frances Scotto | 18 | Son | Trimmer | New York |
| 4 | Anthony Scotto | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Angela Scotto | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Tessie Scotto | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | David Oster | 50 | Head | Wait | Austria |
| 8 | Rose Oster | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 9 | Rose Oster | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 10 | Morris Oster | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 11 | Herman Oster | 18 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Sidney Oster | 16 | Son | Errand | New York |
| 13 | Sylvia Oster | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Dorothy Oster | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Morris Cohn | 44 | Head | Instructor | Poland |
| 16 | Elizabeth Cohn | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 17 | Adolph Cohn | 22 | Son | Asst Operator | Poland |
| 18 | Harry Cohn | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Poland |
| 19 | Abraham Cohn | 18 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 20 | James H. Dunill | 24 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Dunill | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Robert Dunill | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas Dunill | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Hannah Dunill | 49 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Margaret Mchugh | 20 | Sister | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Bedford | 26 | Boarder | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 27 | Catherine Bedford | 25 | Sister | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James L. Brown | 57 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 29 | Fay Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Herbert Brown | 20 | Son | Searcher | New York |
| 31 | Edward Cook | 60 | Head | Mgr | Illinois |
| 32 | Hazel Cook | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | George Mcgarvey | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Marie E. Mcgarvey | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 35 | William Mcgarvey | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Marjorie Mcgarvey | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | George Brittain | 33 | Head | Asst Cashier | New York |
| 38 | Florence Brittain | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Jack Brittain | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Mary Brittain | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Martin Mcdonald | 52 | Head | Motorman | New York |
| 43 | Philomena Mcdonald | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Joseph A. Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Officer | New York |
| 45 | Irene Mcdonald | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 46 | Joan Mcdonald | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Joseph Mcdonald | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 48 | Reynolds Mcdonald | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | William Mcdonald | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Arthur Mcdonald | 19 | Son | Trimmer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)