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Mary Donohue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Donohue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Donohue | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Donohue | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Donohue | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Geo Donohue | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| George Donohue | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 33
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohoe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 42
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Spouse, age 52
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Donohue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Donohue
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus289unit:0137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles H. Page | 49 | Head | Office Clerk | Delaware |
| 52 | Margaret Page | 40 | Wife | Office Clerk | Germany |
| 53 | Charles Page | 13 | Son | — | Germany |
| 54 | Anna R. Upside | 67 | Head | Matron | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary S. Brown | 75 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | James Leach | 47 | Head | Book-Keeper | Delaware |
| 57 | Harold Leach | 21 | Son | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 58 | Bertha Leach | 47 | Wife | Draftsman | Delaware |
| 59 | John K. Morris | 48 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Virginia Morris | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jesse J. Ray | 48 | Head | Dyer | Ohio |
| 62 | Janet M. Ray | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 63 | Willard F. Ray | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 64 | Margaret M. Ray | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 65 | Eugene A. Ray | 17 | Son | Office Clerk | Delaware |
| 66 | Andrew B. Jones | 50 | Head | Supt. Of Trans. | Virginia |
| 67 | Nettie W. Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Brodie S. Jones | 23 | Son | Elec. Engineer | Delaware |
| 69 | Abe Seidman | 42 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 70 | Dora Seidman | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 71 | Rose Seidman | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Seidman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harvey G. Yates | 50 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 74 | Annie M. Yates | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Marion Yates | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
| 76 | Matilda Metzner | 41 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Rosa W. Metzner | 69 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Charles G. Reis | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 79 | Helen Reis | 44 | Niece | — | Germany |
| 80 | Emma F. Sofforth | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Elhanan Wilson | 54 | Head | Office Clerk | Delaware |
| 82 | Bertha Wilson | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Howard Wilson | 25 | Son | Brakeman | Delaware |
| 84 | Marion C. Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Delaware |
| 85 | E. Burton Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Thos Rumsey | 76 | Head | Office Clerk | Delaware |
| 87 | Elizabeth Rumsey | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | John Rumsey | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Mary Rumsey | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Harry K. Perry | 60 | Head | Conductor | Delaware |
| 91 | Elizabeth Perry | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mildred Rice | 30 | Boarder | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 93 | Clarence Taylor | 46 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 94 | Jessie Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Clarence Jr. Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Geo. A. Donohue | 44 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 97 | Mary Donohue THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Elizabeth Donohue | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 99 | George Jr. Donohue | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | James Donohue | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
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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)