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Thomas Donahue — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmett & Emmett — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Donahue | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dennis Donahue | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Donahue | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Emmett Donahue | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Betty Donahue | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Richard Donahue | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ella Donahue | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Emmett Donahue | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 20
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Bus Boy |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Thomas Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emmett Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmett Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Donahue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emmett Donahue
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmett Donohue
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Donahue
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Donohue
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Donahue
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Donahue
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Michigan
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Sibling
Dennis Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmett Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Donahue
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1033:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Gardner | 40 | Head | Gas Attendant | New York |
| 2 | Helen Gardner | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 3 | Ernest Head Hall | 29 | Head | Estate Fires | Ohio |
| 4 | Nellie M. Hall | 25 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 5 | Robert E. Hall | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Raymond Smith | 22 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Leona Smith | 21 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 8 | Oma Richardson | 30 | Head | Metal Sawyer | Colorado |
| 9 | Verna Richardson | 29 | Wife | Machine Hand | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lloyd Richardson | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Robert Richardson | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 12 | James Richardson | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 13 | Owen D. Mitchell | 32 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 14 | Rosemond Mitchell | 32 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Joy Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 16 | John Mitchell | 7 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 17 | Fred Buckley | 43 | Head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 18 | Ruth Buckley | 38 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Michigan |
| 19 | Clark Grow | 44 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 20 | Anna Grow | 40 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Henrietta Grow | 13 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 22 | Warren Grow | 9 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Kenneth Mills | 19 | Nephew | Machinist | Michigan |
| 24 | Gayford Hoffert | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 25 | Lucy Hoffert | 27 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 26 | Curtis Hoffert | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 27 | James Horan | 46 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 28 | Nellie Horan | 47 | Wife | None | England |
| 29 | William Horan | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 30 | James Horan | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 31 | John D'Green | 44 | Head | Butcher | Austria |
| 32 | Beatrice D'Green | 39 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 33 | Elizabeth B. D'Green | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Simeon Bradley | 45 | Head | Laundress | Canada English |
| 35 | Maud Bradley | 38 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Helen Bradley | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 37 | Gail Bradley | 17 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Sandra Bradley | 16 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 39 | Thomas Happ | 37 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 40 | Beatrice Happ | 33 | Wife | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 41 | Julius Lacey | 31 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 42 | Helen Lacey | 27 | Wife | Secretary | Michigan |
| 43 | Emmett Donahue | 43 | Head | Brick Layer | Michigan |
| 44 | Ella Donahue | 43 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Emmett Donahue | 15 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 46 | John Donahue | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 47 | Dennis Donahue | 12 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 48 | Thomas Donahue THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Richard Donahue | 9 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 50 | Betty Donahue | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)