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Thomas Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Coweta, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Coweta, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Coweta, Georgia |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 645Sixth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Mcdonald | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coweta, Georgia
Head, age 46
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Coweta, Georgia
Head, age 51
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Coweta, Georgia
Head, age 61
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Coweta, Georgia
Head, age 71
Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Mcdonald across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Coweta, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Mcdonald
Head · 1930 · age 71 · b. ~1859 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Coweta, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Coweta, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel349:0589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George T. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Smith | 50 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Christine A. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Harmon T. Smith | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Clara Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Richard Smith | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Fay Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Busler H. Hunter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Tilda Hunter | 38 | Wife-H | Laundress | Georgia |
| 10 | Lewis Hunter | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Jessie L. Hunter | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Thomas W. Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Sarah W. Mcdonald | 65 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 14 | William C. Mcdonald | 40 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Olga C. Mcdonald | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Lelia A. Mcdonald | 26 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Margaret Mcdonald | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Oliver Curenton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Sallie D. Curenton | 40 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Oliver Curenton | 13 | Adopted son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Bud Hardaway | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Lizzie Hardaway | 49 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Riley J. Hardaway | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | E. Hardaway | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Junius Hardaway | 4 | Adopted son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | John H. Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Ada Smith | 25 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Roy Bishop | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Gertie Bishop | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Howard Bishop | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Hayward Bishop | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Harold Bishop | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | J. B. Bishop | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Clarence Bishop | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Bishop | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Myrtle Bishop | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Oliver Bishop | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Erma Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | William S. Mcdonald | 75 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Leora M. Mcdonald | 69 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 41 | John L. Beckom | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Rosa L. Beckom | 48 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Rachel M. Morrow | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Wilber Beckom | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Henry G. Beckom | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | William H. Beckom | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Harold W. Mcdonald | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Ruby G. Mcdonald | 29 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 49 | James H. Mcdonald | 1 | Adopted son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | James D. Brittain | 47 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
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)