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Robert Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & Ruth — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calhoun, West Virginia |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Philip Mcdonald | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Ruth Mcdonald | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Asa Mcdonald | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 5
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 16
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Son, age 25
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Robert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip Mcdonald
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Mcdonald
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Asa Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Saunders | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Opal Saunders | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Earnest Saunders | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Charles Saunders | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Junior Saunders | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Murl Burrows | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lewis Wolverton | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Hattie Wolverton | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Cecil Wolverton | 23 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 60 | Brook Wolverton | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Betty Lee Wolverton | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas Wolverton | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ocie Wolverton | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Posey Wolbert | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Regia Wolbert | 21 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Charles Wolbert | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Fernell | 80 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Cornelia A. Fernell | 77 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ruth Hopkins | 19 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 70 | Battelle Ferrell | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Janie Ferrell | 37 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Everett Ferrell | 35 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Courtney Thomas | 60 | Roomer | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James Blackshire | 69 | Head-H | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Rome Bowers | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Edna Bowers | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Harlan Bowers | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Hayward Bowers | 14 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Oliver Bowers | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Oral Bowers | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Edith Bowers | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Virginia Bowers | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Edward Bowers | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Shroyer | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Philip Mcdonald | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Ruth Mcdonald | 51 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Robert Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Asa Mcdonald | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Olive Mcdonald | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Odis Mills | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Rose Mills | 54 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Bernard Mills | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Helen Mills | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ernest Mills | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Andy Jones | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Beulah Jones | 16 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Eugene Jones | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | James Maze | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Minnie Maze | 41 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Freddie Maze | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)