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Mary Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcdonald across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1847
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 2.00 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Sullinger | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Head | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Great Jane E | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arvella Nichols | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Great Anne G | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 62
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 41 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 73
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 83
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 2.00 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcdonald
Head · 1930 · age 83 · b. ~1847 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H Hayward | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charles E Roderick | 46 | brother | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 53 | Sister-In-Law Mabel G | 43 | — | Looper | West Virginia |
| 54 | Peter Ruble | 71 | head | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Wife Maud | 50 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Son Leighton K | 27 | — | Pair-Folder | West Virginia |
| 57 | Daughter Frances K | 13 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Daughter-In-Law Ollie M | 28 | — | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Rosetta V Brown | 59 | head | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 60 | Sister Clara A | 46 | — | Sample Clerk | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary B Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 83 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ella M Sullinger | 49 | daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 63 | Arvella Nichols | 32 | grand daughter | Nursing | West Virginia |
| 64 | Great Grand D Anne G | 9 | — | None | Maryland |
| 65 | Great Grand D Jane E | 7 | — | None | Maryland |
| 66 | Guinn G Sigafose | 44 | head | Brakeman | Maryland |
| 67 | Wife Louisa | 43 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Daughter Francis G | 21 | — | None | Maryland |
| 69 | Son Howard T | 18 | — | None | Maryland |
| 70 | John Grozinger | 57 | head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 71 | Wife Maud E | 53 | — | None | Maryland |
| 72 | Son John M | 12 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Brother George | 63 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Barabra Godrion | 85 | aunt | None | Germany |
| 75 | James P Fitzgerald | 59 | head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 76 | Sister Johanna T | 60 | — | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 77 | Franklin J Brook | 73 | head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Wife Florence | 58 | — | None | New York |
| 79 | Son William T | 21 | — | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charles W Siler | 58 | head | Blacksmith Helper | West Virginia |
| 81 | Wife Alice G | 57 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | John H Sencindiver | 77 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mother Fannie B | 70 | — | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 84 | Thomas J Means | 33 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Wife Dora A | 34 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Son William R | 7 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | James G Myers | 36 | head | Rib-Frame | West Virginia |
| 88 | Wife Mary J | 36 | — | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 89 | Daughter Katherine | 4 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Daughter Nellie M | 1 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Daughter Jane M | 0 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Rosa M Toley | 62 | head | None | Maryland |
| 93 | Son Anthony A | 32 | — | Shipping Clerk | West Virginia |
| 94 | Daughter-In-Law Eloise | 20 | — | Knitter | West Virginia |
| 95 | Bernard I Stearns | 22 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Wife Mary R | 23 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Florence V Seach | 56 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Son Earl G | 34 | — | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 99 | Daughter Edva C | 38 | — | Mender | West Virginia |
| 100 | Grand Son James A | 14 | — | None | West Virginia |
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)