Margaret Donovan — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 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.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: New Jersey Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1884

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Donovan	Spouse	—	46	~1884
James Donovan	Son	—	20	~1910
Walter Donovan	Head	—	55	~1875
John Finn	Other	—	55	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 36

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 46

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 58

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Matilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	house cleaner
Industry	shipping co. office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	6
Income (1939)	260
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Margaret Donovan

Spouse · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1539:0910)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Milton Perry	62	Head	Pipe Fitter	New York
2	Anna Perry	34	Wife	—	New York
3	John J. Bergen	28	Head	Inspector	New York
4	Agnes Bergen	23	Wife	Apparatus Op.	New York
5	Gustaf Markworth	66	Head	—	Germany
6	Anna Markworth	62	Wife	—	Germany
7	George W. Helzel	43	Head	Superintendent	New York
8	Gertrude H. Helzel	34	Wife	—	Germany
9	Raymond Helzel	5	Son	—	New York
10	Audrey Helzel	5	Daughter	—	New York
11	Samuel Lesser	40	Head	Store Keeper	Russia-Pol.
12	Celia Lesser	40	Wife	—	Russia-Pol.
13	Lillian Lesser	18	Daughter	—	New York
14	Jacob Lesser	15	Son	—	New York
15	Peter Rehm	28	Head	Counterman	Germany-Bavaria
16	Adeline Rehm	25	Wife	—	Germany-Bavaria
17	Gertrude Rehm	2	Daughter	—	New York
18	Harriet Rehm	1	Daughter	—	New York
19	Charles Jr. Sinsoth	45	Roomer	Checker	New York
20	Charles Sr. Sinsoth	70	Roomer	—	New York
21	Robert L. Edwards	42	Head	Branch Manager	Alabama
22	Elsie Edwards	38	Wife	—	New York
23	Robert Jr. Edwards	7	Son	—	Virginia
24	Carlton B. Edwards	5	Son	—	Virginia
25	Ardell H. Edwards	1	Daughter	—	New York
26	Eulith Traffen	40	Head	Saleslady	New York
27	Lawrence J. Traffen	16	Son	Errand Boy	New York
28	Arnold S. Traffen	10	Son	—	New York
29	Emma E. Birch	66	Mother	Candy Maker	New York
30	Douglas A. Birch	38	Brother	Salesman	New York
31	Leonard Baker	54	Head	Guard	New York
32	Minnie Baker	55	Wife	—	New York
33	Edna Baker	23	Daughter	Assistant	New York
34	William Donohue	50	Head	Painter	New York
35	Mary Donohue	53	Wife	—	Irish Free State
36	Anna Donohue	27	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
37	William Donohue	24	Son	Patrolman	New York
38	Lillian Steffen	10	Niece	—	New York
39	Florence Mccartney	31	Head	Forelady	New York
40	Evelyn Mccartney	20	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
41	Katherine Schuyler	73	Mother	—	New York
42	August Pelnitz	53	Head	Foreman	New York
43	Matilda Pelnitz	48	Wife	—	New York
44	Walter M. Donovan	55	Head	Chief Clerk	Connecticut
45	Margaret M. Donovan THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	New Jersey
46	James Donovan	20	Son	Typing	New York
47	John M. Finn	55	Roomer	Checker	North. Ireland
48	James Thompson	66	Head	Scaffold Maker	North. Ireland
49	Anna Thompson	57	Wife	—	Irish Free State
50	Mary Thompson	35	Daughter	Secretary	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.

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