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Mary Donovan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Donovan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 42 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Donovan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Donovan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Donovan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Donovan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice Donovan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Donovan | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Donovan | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Donovan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| James Donovan | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Donovan | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Donovan | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 57
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 42 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Donovan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Donovan
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1486rs:0153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Miller | 54 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 2 | Frank Lucia | 54 | Head | Printer | Italy |
| 3 | Anna Lucia | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | Frank Jr. Lucia | 24 | Son | Clerk | Italy |
| 5 | Irma Lucia | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Emma Lucia | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Mary Lucia | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Joseph Lucia | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | John Lucia | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Joseph Urbaner | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 11 | Anna Urbaner | 42 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Joseph Jr. Urbaner | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | William Urbaner | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George Urbaner | 16 | Son | Carpenter | Nova Scotia |
| 15 | Mary Urbaner | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Minnie Urbaner | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | John Urbaner | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Anna Urbaner | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Frank Urbaner | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | James Urbaner | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Robert Urbaner | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Helen Urbaner | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Mary Donovan THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 24 | William Donovan | 28 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 25 | John Donovan | 25 | Son | Secretary | New York |
| 26 | James Donovan | 23 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 27 | Thomas Donovan | 21 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 28 | James C. Donovan | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Rose A. Donovan | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Mary Donovan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Catherine Donovan | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Gertrude Donovan | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Alice Donovan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | John Donovan | 40 | Head | Captain | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Donovan | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Donovan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | William Donovan | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 38 | Grace Donovan | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | William Jr. Donovan | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Edward Donovan | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Rita Donovan | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | John Donovan | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | George Donovan | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Frank Estony | 53 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 45 | Pauline Estony | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Mary Estony | 20 | Daughter | Labeler | Italy |
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)