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Mary Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Macdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada English
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Macdonald | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Knox | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gordon Macdonald | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Macdonald | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Knox | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Ruby Holliday | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Hugh Macdonald | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Knox | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Macdonald | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Macdonald | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 55
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 67
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada English |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada english |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Macdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Macdonald
Spouse · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · 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:michigancensus00reel1053:1080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fannie | 41 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 52 | Robert | 50 | Head | Polisher Glass | Canada English |
| 53 | Mabel | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Milton Litchard | 20 | Friend | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Joseph Comiskey | 75 | Head | Grocer | Canada English |
| 56 | Susan Comiskey | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Joseph Comiskey | 31 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 58 | Bennie Faquera | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Susan F. Faquera | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Joseph Faquera | 2 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Bennie Faquera | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Jack Schmkay | 29 | Roomer | Tool Grinder | Canada English |
| 63 | Alice Schmkay | 24 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Hugh Macdonald | 60 | Head | Foreman | Canada English |
| 65 | Mary Macdonald THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 66 | Mary Knox | 33 | Daughter | Grinding | Canada English |
| 67 | Mary Knox | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Canada English |
| 68 | Lillian Macdonald | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | William Macdonald | 18 | Son | Woodworker | Canada English |
| 70 | John Macdonald | 16 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 71 | Gordon Macdonald | 12 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 72 | Robert Knox | 8 | Grandson | — | Canada English |
| 73 | Ruby Holliday | 32 | Roomer | Salesman | Michigan |
| 74 | Ed Grant | 50 | Head | Enameler | Scotland |
| 75 | Annie Grant | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 76 | James Grant | 24 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 77 | William Grant | 22 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 78 | Annie Grant | 18 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 79 | Margaret Grant | 16 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 80 | George Grant | 14 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 81 | Lucille Foster | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Walter Foster | 7 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Thomas Foster | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 84 | William | 88 | Father | — | England |
| 85 | Walter Seabrid | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 86 | Jessie Seabrid | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Walter Seabrid | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Robert Seabrid | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Robert Drummond | 35 | Head | Press | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Irene Drummond | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Robert Drummond | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Ruth Drummond | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Andrew Rados | 44 | Head | Cook | Turkey |
| 94 | Parthenopy Rados | 36 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 95 | James Rados | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Ruth Rados | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 97 | Vincent Rados | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Robert Mcqueen | 72 | Head | Decorator | Michigan |
| 99 | Sarah Mcqueen | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Joseph Rakneta | 35 | Head | Woodworker | Iowa |
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)