Margaret Donahue — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	37.50
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Manhattan Bor
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Donahue	Head	—	62	~1868
Margaret Donahue	Daughter	—	32	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 51

New York, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donohue
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 62

New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	37.50
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 70

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donohue
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Industry	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Donahue

Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · New York

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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:newyorkcensus00reel1561rs:0841)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Daily Loretta Badalato	20	daughter	Telephone	New York
2	Daily Ethel Badalato	17	daughter	Telephone	New York
3	Daily Robert E Badalato	15	son	—	New York
4	Margaret Gaffney	66	head	—	New York
5	Frank Gaffney	31	son	Engineer	New York
6	Anna Gaffney	21	daughter	Clerk	New York
7	Helen Gaffney	40	daughter	Dressmaker	New York
8	Margaret Gaffney	38	daughter	Cashier	New York
9	Francis Gaffney	12	son	—	New York
10	John Gaffney	10	son	—	New York
11	Edward Gaffney	4	son	—	New York
12	Paul Meyer	40	head	Supt Construction	New York
13	Charlotte Meyer	16	wife	Stenographer	New York
14	Matilda Lynch	55	head	—	Ireland
15	Thomas Lynch	35	son	Plumber	Pennsylvania
16	Philip Lynch	27	son	Chauffeur	New York
17	Mary Lynch	23	daughter	Clerk	New York
18	Alice Lynch	22	daughter	Clerk	New York
19	Margaret Lynch	20	daughter	Operator	New York
20	Lillian Lynch	18	daughter	Operator	New York
21	Francis Lynch	14	son	—	New York
22	Christopher Mccanley	52	head	Borough President	New York
23	Harriett M Mccanley	45	wife	—	New York
24	Harriett Mccanley	70	mother	—	Ireland
25	Nellie Mccarthy	25	sister	Police	Ireland
26	Florence Mccarthy	22	sister	Conductor	Ireland
27	George Brush	38	head	Janitor	Holland
28	Minnie Brush	31	wife	—	Germany
29	Curt Brush	17	son	—	Germany
30	Walter Brush	12	son	—	New York
31	Joseph Metel	40	head	Baker	Russia
32	Hilda Metel	34	wife	—	Germany
33	Boris Metel	15	son	—	New York
34	Rudolph Grimm	59	lodger	Barber	Germany
35	Thomas Mcgrath	59	head	Mfg	Ireland
36	Mary Mcgrath	37	daughter	—	New York
37	Josephine M Clancy	57	head	Collector	New York
38	Thomas J Clancy	40	son	Cashier	New York
39	Joseph Brannon	54	head	Tank Bldg	New York
40	Alice Brannon	53	wife	—	New York
41	Jessie Brannon	24	son	—	New York
42	Edward Brannon	19	son	Clerk	New York
43	Margaret Brannon	20	relative	—	New York
44	Mary B Maher	75	mother	—	Ireland
45	John Kennedy	70	head	Retired	New York
46	Catherine Kennedy	59	sister	—	New York
47	James Kennedy	52	brother	Clerk	New York
48	Thomas Kennedy	50	brother	Laborer	New York
49	Margaret Donahue THIS PERSON	62	head	—	New York
50	Margaret Donahue	32	daughter	Teacher	New York

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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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