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Margaret Donnelly — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donnelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Lodging House |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Donnelly | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert Donnelly | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Donnelly | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Enright | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Donnelly | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Edward Enright | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| John Donnelly | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Donnelly | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Helen Enright | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Patrick Donnelly | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Rose Donnelly | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Katherine Donnelly | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Donnelly | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Helen Enright | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Spouse, age 52
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 14 household members
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Lodging House |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 60
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donelly |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OT |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Donnelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Donnelly
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1387:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Chase | 63 | Head | House Keeper | Connecticut |
| 2 | Charles Rogers | 42 | Brother | Superintendent | New York |
| 3 | Charles H. Barker | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James N. Purdy | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 5 | Minerva Purdy | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Dorothy Purdy | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Alice Purdy | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Robert Purdy | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Miriam Purdy | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Augusta Quell | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany-Saxony |
| 11 | George Quell | 58 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Germany-Saxony |
| 12 | John Fairchild | 44 | Roomer | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 13 | Beatrice Shields | 35 | Head | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 14 | Winifred Shields | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Walter Shields | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Richard Shields | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Karl Hornbacher | 29 | Roomer | Waiter | Germany-Berlin |
| 18 | Hans Busch | 29 | Roomer | Waiter | Germany-Berlin |
| 19 | Henry Kopidake | 20 | Roomer | Waiter | Germany-Berlin |
| 20 | Joseph A. Dillon | 34 | Head | Meter Tester | New Jersey |
| 21 | Clara Dillon | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Donald Dillon | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Dillon | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Stephen Tines | 59 | Roomer | Tanner | Hungary |
| 25 | William Wilson | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 26 | Williamina Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 27 | James A. Wilson | 22 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 28 | William H. Wilson | 16 | Son | Operator | Scotland |
| 29 | Thomas W. O'Brien | 54 | Roomer | Commercial Traveler | New York |
| 30 | Frank Andenlewing | 25 | Roomer | Bell Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine Andenlewing | 28 | Roomer | Waitress | Poland |
| 32 | Harold W. Kegan | 62 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 33 | Marguerite A. Kegan | 49 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 34 | Harold F. Kegan | 24 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 35 | Grover Lott | 30 | Roomer | Motorman | New Jersey |
| 36 | John H. Donnelly | 59 | Head | — | England |
| 37 | Margaret Donnelly THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | House Keeper | Irish Free State |
| 38 | Patrick J. Donnelly | 56 | Brother | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 39 | Margaret Donnelly | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | James J. Donnelly | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Helen Enright | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Rose Donnelly | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Robert Donnelly | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | John P. Donnelly | 18 | Son | Chief Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Katherine G. Donnelly | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Margaret F. Enright | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | John Donnelly | 45 | Roomer | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward Enright | 37 | Roomer | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 49 | Helen Enright | 19 | Roomer | Waitress | 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)