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Joseph Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mcdonald across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Joseph — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameMcDonald
Given NameJoseph A.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationAttorney
IndustryLaw Office
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAttorney
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Marcella Mcdonald Daughter — 20 ~1910
Joseph Mcdonald Son — 28 ~1902
Alice Mcdonald Spouse — 55 ~1875
Alexander Mcdonald Son — 22 ~1908
Joseph Mcdonald Head — 53 ~1877

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDonald
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ire. English
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname MacDonald
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Helper
Industry Delivery
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
New York, …
Son, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
Surname McDonald
Given Name Joseph A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Attorney
Industry Law Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
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.
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Macdonald
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Mcdonald
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mcdonald
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcdonald
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · New York
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Sibling
Alexander Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Mcdonald
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1486rs:0448)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John Doyle 25 Head — New York
52 Margaret Doyle 30 Daughter P. Teacher New York
53 Sarah Doyle 28 Daughter Clerk New York
54 James Lynch 60 Head — Ireland
55 Ellen Lynch 58 Wife Cook England
56 Mary Lynch 29 Daughter — New York
57 David Miller 56 Head — Scotland
58 Elizabeth Miller 56 Wife — Scotland
59 Mary Miller 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
60 John Miller 17 Son Clerk New York
61 Carolyn Mckinley 63 Head — England
62 George Mckinley 41 Son Accountant New York
63 Charles Mckinley 36 Son P.S. Teacher New York
64 Elizabeth Allen 58 Sister Clerk England
65 Thelma David 42 Head Teacher Music Massachusetts
66 Harry Bent 23 Son Broker New York
67 Samuel Waters 41 Head Undertaker New York
68 Margaret Waters 44 Wife — New York
69 Mary Waters 4 Daughter — New York
70 James Waters 22 Son Undertaker New York
71 John Waters 13 Son — New York
72 John Forbes 52 Head Plumber England
73 Kate Forbes 56 Wife — England
74 Ruth Forbes 22 Daughter Doctor New York
75 Agnes Barrett 56 Head P.S. Teacher New York
76 Anna Barrett 46 Sister P.S. Teacher New York
77 Ralph Compton 26 Head Salesman New York
78 Helen Compton 23 Wife — New York
79 Charles Warner 36 Head Sales Engineer Massachusetts
80 Frieda Warner 36 Wife — Michigan
81 Carlton Warner 14 Son — New York
82 James Lockery 52 Head Jeweler New York
83 Maria Lockery 52 Wife — New York
84 William Harris 51 Head Salesman Vermont
85 Margaret Harris 48 Wife — England
86 Mary Harris 23 Daughter — Vermont
87 Lila Harris 19 Daughter — New York
88 William Harris 17 Son — New York
89 Alice Crawford 50 Head — England
90 Joseph Mcdonald 53 Head Asst. Secy. New York
91 Alice Mcdonald 55 Wife — New York
92 Joseph A. Mcdonald THIS PERSON 28 Son Attorney New York
93 Alexander Mcdonald 22 Son Clerk New York
94 Marcella Mcdonald 20 Daughter P.S. Teacher New York
95 Henry Mcshane 70 Head Watchman Ireland
96 Sarah Mcshane 64 Wife — New York
97 Henry Mcshane 31 Son — New York
98 Alice Mcshane 28 Daughter Stenographer New York
99 Rose Mcshane 24 Daughter Clerk New York
100 Thomas Mcdonnell 62 Roomer Janitor Ireland

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph + 2 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)

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