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Mary Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Donahue | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Catherine Grimes | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Gonder | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Mary Donahue | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 29
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mae B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 40
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 50
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Donahue
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1032:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frederick Meinke | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Mary J. Leahy | 40 | Roomer | Clerk | Michigan |
| 53 | Roy H. Buzzell | 35 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 54 | Clara Buzzell | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert A. Lenhardt | 62 | Head | Foreman | Canada English |
| 56 | Henrietta Lenhardt | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | James Christensen | 57 | Head | Theatre Mgr | Denmark |
| 58 | Magrete Christensen | 48 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 59 | Rosalie Christensen | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 60 | Lawrence Christensen | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Harry Christensen | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | William E. Donahue | 42 | Head | Accountant | Ohio |
| 63 | Mary B. Donahue THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Mary B. Donahue | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Thomas H. Gonder | 73 | Father-in-law | Machinist | Ohio |
| 66 | Catherine Grimes | 16 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 67 | George Lawrence | 25 | Head | Mgr Truck | Michigan |
| 68 | Muriel D. Lawrence | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Ann Lawrence | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Lloyd Raths | 27 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 71 | Arline Raths | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Rose C. Raths | 60 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Edward C. Newby | 40 | Head | — | England |
| 74 | Constance Newby | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 75 | Edwin Frehse | 35 | Head | Appraiser | Ohio |
| 76 | Margaret Frehse | 28 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 77 | Virginia Frehse | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Beverly Frehse | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Phyllis Dinkelman | 15 | Servant | Servant | Missouri |
| 80 | Joseph S. Farley | 42 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 81 | Faustina Farley | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Rosalie Farley | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Betty Farley | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Tom Farley | 29 | Nephew | Accountant | Michigan |
| 85 | Roland E. Jackson | 42 | Head | Electrotyper | England |
| 86 | Florence Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Lorraine Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Jane Vander Heide | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Lorenzo Vander Hoop | 47 | Head | Publisher | Holland |
| 90 | Margaret Vander Hoop | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 91 | John Gunnsel | 25 | Roomer | Plumber | Scotland |
| 92 | Parson B. Cupett | 68 | Son-in-law | Minister | W. Virginia |
| 93 | Anna M. Cupett | 60 | Daughter-in-law | — | W. Virginia |
| 94 | John M. Gourlay | 41 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 95 | Laura A. Gourlay | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Jean Gourlay | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Laura Gourlay | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | David Gourlay | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Dorothy Gourlay | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Effie Gourlay | 60 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
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)