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Robert Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Mcdonald across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pauline & William — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mcdonald | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Pauline Mcdonald | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Industry | Independent |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Pauline Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Pauline Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1565:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie Smith | 29 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 52 | Catherine Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Dorothy Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Charles Schmidt | 51 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 55 | Margaret Schmidt | 51 | Wife-H | Examiner | New Jersey |
| 56 | Margaret Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Gertrude Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Mary Grant | 58 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank Caka | 64 | Head | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 60 | Anna Caka | 60 | Wife-H | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 61 | William Mcdonald | 53 | Head | Caretaker | New York |
| 62 | Pauline Mcdonald | 53 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 63 | Robert Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Entertainer | New York |
| 64 | Frank Bruner | 35 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 65 | Antoinette Bruner | 30 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 66 | Evelyn Bruner | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Dorothy Bruner | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Julia Romich | 41 | Head-H | — | New York |
| 69 | Elizabeth Romich | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Frank Zugler | 45 | Head | Dressmaker | New York |
| 71 | Anna Zugler | 44 | Wife-H | Watchman | New York |
| 72 | Robert Zugler | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Joseph Roslyne | 60 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 74 | Joseph Wushak | 44 | Head | Plasterer | New York |
| 75 | Elizabeth Wushak | 40 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 76 | Charles Wushak | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Rose Wushak | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Walter Haupka | 24 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 79 | Robert H. Chamberlain | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 80 | Anna M. Chamberlain | 31 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 81 | Elizabeth Chamberlain | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | Dorothy Chamberlain | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 83 | Robert Chamberlain | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Joseph Cervenka | 38 | Head | Engraver | New York |
| 85 | Frances Cervenka | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 86 | Mildred Hosek | 2 | Step-daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | Joseph Wushak | 70 | Head | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 88 | Anna Wushak | 30 | Daughter-H | — | New York |
| 89 | Libby Wushak | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 90 | Julia Wushak | 22 | Daughter | Borderer | New York |
| 91 | Mary Carnival | 26 | Daughter | Examiner | New York |
| 92 | Rosemary Carnival | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Vladimir Salova | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 94 | Josephine Salova | 39 | Wife-H | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 95 | Alice Salova | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Vladimir Salova | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | John Hatte | 33 | Head | Labourer | Germany |
| 98 | Josephine Hatte | 31 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 99 | Johanna Hatte | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Rubin Hatte | 8 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)