Thomas Donahue — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: New York Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Trucking
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30.00
Radio Set	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Teamster
Township / Ward	Borough Of Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Donahue	Head	—	28	~1902
Catherine Donahue	Spouse	—	28	~1902
Michael Donahue	Son	—	1	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Son, age 17

New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Apprentice
Industry	Globe News
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 28

New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Trucking
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30.00
Radio Set	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Other, age 39

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donahue
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	Police Dept
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2880
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Thomas Donahue

Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1549:0424)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Margaret O'Connor	67	Head	—	New York
52	Agnes Mccarthy	52	Daughter	—	New York
53	Mary Ann Mccarthy	24	Daughter	Typist	New York
54	Elizabeth Mccarthy	20	Daughter	Tel. Operator	New York
55	Ann Mccarthy	14	Daughter	High School	New York
56	Mary Mccarthy	12	Daughter	School	New York
57	Evelyn Davis	31	Head	Salesman	Barbados
58	Louida Davis	28	Wife	—	New York
59	Robert Davis	7	Son	School	New York
60	Hilda Davis	3	Daughter	—	New York
61	Guy Savona	41	Head	Salesman	Italy
62	Mary Savona	65	Mother	—	Italy
63	Charles Savona	27	Brother	Stock Clerk	Italy
64	Mary O'Brien	50	Head	—	New York
65	George Comis	21	Lodger	Stenog	New York
66	Arthur Lymon	24	Lodger	Sales Clerk	New York
67	William Simon	37	Head	Leather Cutter	New York
68	Lillian Simon	36	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Arthur Simon	16	Son	School	New York
70	Michael Russo	54	Head	Barber	Italy
71	Cornelius Mahoney	43	Head	Milk Man	New York
72	Catherine Mahoney	35	Wife	—	New York
73	William Mahoney	14	Son	School	New York
74	Robert Mahoney	7	Son	School	New York
75	Frances Mahoney	3	Son	—	New York
76	Thomas Mahoney	2	Son	—	New York
77	John Goggin	25	Head	Chauffeur	New York
78	Helen Goggin	25	Wife	—	New York
79	William Goggin	5	Son	—	New York
80	Mary Goggin	4	Daughter	—	New York
81	John Goggin	1	Son	—	New York
82	John Boylan	32	Head	Chauffeur	New York
83	Mary Boylan	30	Wife	—	New York
84	John Jr Boylan	7	Son	School	New York
85	Anna Boylan	5	Daughter	—	New York
86	Veronica Boylan	3	Daughter	—	New York
87	Julia Boylan	1	Daughter	—	New York
88	Thomas Donahue THIS PERSON	28	Head	Teamster	New York
89	Catherine Donahue	28	Wife	—	New York
90	Michael Donahue	1	Son	—	New York
91	Mary Flaherty	72	Head	—	New York
92	John Flaherty	33	Son	Laborer	New York
93	Edward Collins	63	Boarder	Kind. Driver	New York
94	John Held	61	Head	Fore Man	New York
95	Susan Held	57	Wife	—	New York
96	Grace Held	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
97	Robert J Williamson	68	Head	Retired	New York
98	Ann Williamson	64	Wife	—	England
99	Margaret Williamson	88	Mother	—	Irish Free State
100	John Cantwell	26	Head	Patrolman	New York

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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.

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