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Thomas Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Car Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Worcester 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Donahue | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Donahue | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Joseph Donahue | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Car Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 67
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Wire worker |
| Industry | Wire mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Donahue
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel971:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Carlstrom | 48 | Head | Toolmaker | Sweden |
| 2 | Frida Carlstrom | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Marcella Carlstrom | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Gladys Carlstrom | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Myron Carlstrom | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Elmer Hokanson | 23 | Boarder | Helper | Sweden |
| 7 | Olle Hodal | 23 | Boarder | Toolmaker | Sweden |
| 8 | Ellis Carlson | 22 | Boarder | Houseman | Sweden |
| 9 | George Guddy | 49 | Boarder | Helper | Sweden |
| 10 | August Johnson | 29 | Boarder | No Name | Sweden |
| 11 | Eric Johnson | 37 | Boarder | No Name | Sweden |
| 12 | Ivar Larson | 30 | Boarder | Helper | Sweden |
| 13 | Sven Larson | 20 | Boarder | Toolmaker | Sweden |
| 14 | Sigfrid Hogalund | 21 | Boarder | No Name | Sweden |
| 15 | Valter Gustafson | 23 | Boarder | Waiter | Sweden |
| 16 | Olof Bondy | 22 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 17 | Dwight Page | 32 | Head | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Edith Page | 35 | Wife | No Name | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Thelma Page | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | John F. Sullivan | 39 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Anna Sullivan | 32 | Wife | Post Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Gertrude Sullivan | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mark Gorman | 18 | Boarder | No Name | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Arthur Smith | 18 | Boarder | No Name | Connecticut |
| 25 | William J. Mckeon | 23 | Boarder | No Name | New York |
| 26 | Charles Dixon | 26 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ambrose J. Toussaint | 23 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Florence Gauthier | 30 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 29 | Hester Gauthier | 7 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Cora E. Blossom | 73 | Mother | — | Connecticut |
| 31 | Edward P. Powers | 52 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Sarah W. Powers | 52 | Wife | Toolmaker | New Hampshire |
| 33 | John Powers | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary Powers | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Donald Downing | 25 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Olive Downing | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Jonathan W. Landry | 36 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Gladys E. Landry | 34 | Wife | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Donald E. Landry | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George Leach | 57 | Boarder | — | Canada English |
| 41 | Catherine Kilgarry | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Katherine A. Kilgarry | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Elizabeth Kilgarry | 29 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Helen F. Nelson | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Robert Halkinson | 30 | Boarder | Nurse | New York |
| 46 | Roy Carpenter | 30 | Head | — | United States |
| 47 | Thomas Donahue THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Nora Donahue | 52 | Wife | Storekeeper | Ireland |
| 49 | Joseph Donahue | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Donahue | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
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)