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Margaret Donovan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Donovan | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Donovan | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Bernard Donovan | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Donovan | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Donovan | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Richard Donovan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Daniel Donovan | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 36
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 49
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 58
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Donovan
Spouse · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1536:0906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Kent | 55 | Head | Painting Business | Brooklyn |
| 2 | Edward Kent | 40 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 3 | William Kent | 35 | Son | Time Maker | Brooklyn |
| 4 | Walter Kent | 33 | Son | — | Hudson Penn |
| 5 | Richard Towers | 42 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 6 | Maude Towers | 40 | Wife | Home Maker | New York |
| 7 | Edward Towers | 17 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 8 | Richard Towers | 12 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 9 | Traver | 75 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 10 | Anna Traver | 35 | Daughter | Home Maker | Brooklyn |
| 11 | Anna Traver | 35 | Daughter | Manager | Brooklyn |
| 12 | Henry Mollenhauer | 53 | Head | Pharmacist | Brooklyn |
| 13 | Johanna Mollenhauer | 60 | Sister | Home Maker | New York |
| 14 | Elizabeth Mollenhauer | 55 | Sister | — | New York |
| 15 | John G Baldwin | 62 | Head | Retired | Brooklyn |
| 16 | Mary Baldwin | 60 | Wife | Home Maker | Brooklyn |
| 17 | Mary Baldwin | 33 | Daughter | School Teacher | Brooklyn |
| 18 | Edmund Baldwin | 27 | Son | Junior Accountant | Brooklyn |
| 19 | Vincent Baldwin | 23 | Son | Seminarian | Brooklyn |
| 20 | Gustave Lobo | 54 | Head | President | Curacao D.W.I. |
| 21 | Maria Lobo | 46 | Wife | Home Maker | Venezuela |
| 22 | Gustave Jr Lobo | 23 | Son | Assistant Manager | Venezuela |
| 23 | Rudolph Lobo | 21 | Son | School | Venezuela |
| 24 | Consuelo Ramos | 25 | Maid | Maid | Porto Rico |
| 25 | Marion H Clark | 39 | Head | Retired | Brooklyn |
| 26 | Adeline B Clark | 34 | Wife | Home Maker | Brooklyn |
| 27 | Marion H Jr Clark | 7 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 28 | William Saunders | 56 | Head | Maker | England |
| 29 | Solomon Saunders | 25 | Son | Secretary | Brooklyn |
| 30 | Florence Schlegel | 24 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 31 | James Smith | 42 | Head | Treasurer | New York |
| 32 | Alice Smith | 42 | Wife | Home Maker | New York |
| 33 | John Peterson | 51 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 34 | Anna Peterson | 52 | Wife | Home Maker | Norway |
| 35 | Arthur Hansen | 18 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 36 | Charles Wiseman | 52 | Head | Building Contractor | New York |
| 37 | Susan M Wiseman | 47 | Wife | Home Maker | Brooklyn |
| 38 | Marguerite Wiseman | 22 | Daughter | School | Brooklyn |
| 39 | Mary Mcmahon | 30 | Maid | Maid | Ireland |
| 40 | Charles H Schuchart | 54 | Head | Architect | Vienna Austria |
| 41 | Beatrice Schuchart | 44 | Wife | Home Maker | England |
| 42 | Muriel Schuchart | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Alice Rice | 25 | Maid | Maid | West Virginia |
| 44 | John J Donovan | 49 | Head | Lawyer | Ireland |
| 45 | Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | John Donovan | 25 | Son | Ticket Salesman | Brooklyn |
| 47 | Daniel J Donovan | 24 | Son | Law Clerk | Brooklyn |
| 48 | Joseph Donovan | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Brooklyn |
| 49 | Bernard Donovan | 20 | Son | Usher | Brooklyn |
| 50 | Richard Donovan | 16 | Son | School | Brooklyn |
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)