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William Donnelly — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Donnelly across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derman Feldhausen | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Walter Donnelly | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Donnelly | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Donnelly | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lillian Donnelly | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Anthony Werner | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 William Donnelly across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Donnelly (~0.92 confidence) and father William Donnelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Donnelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Donnelly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Donnelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Donnelly
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Donnelly
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Donnelly
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Donnelly
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Donnelly
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Donnelly
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Walter Donnelly
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1512:0452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Whitney | 55 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Rivers | 25 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 3 | Wallie Torday | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Eura Smallwood | 50 | Boarder | Domestic | Virginia |
| 5 | James Merston | 62 | Head | Paper Hanger | Carthagena |
| 6 | Bridget Merston | 70 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 7 | Arthur Merston | 45 | Son | Paper Hanger | New York |
| 8 | Martha Holywood | 70 | Boarder | Public School Teacher | New York |
| 9 | Thomas Johnson | 54 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 10 | Sabrina Johnson | 39 | Wife | Day Nurse | So. Carolina |
| 11 | Rickett Powell | 35 | Roomer | Porter | Jamaica |
| 12 | Ethel Powell | 30 | Roomer | Teacher | Jamaica |
| 13 | Yula Robinson | 22 | Roomer | Housework | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas Robinson | 24 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William Donnelly | 45 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 16 | Lillian Donnelly | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | William Donnelly THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Assistant | New York |
| 18 | Walter Donnelly | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 19 | Derman Feldhausen | 42 | Roomer | Clerk | Germany |
| 20 | Anthony Werner | 42 | Roomer | Waiter | Austria |
| 21 | John Wheeler | 58 | Head | Undertaker | New York |
| 22 | Margaret Wheeler | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Undergrove | 24 | Nephew | Electrical | New York |
| 24 | Frank Mayer | 28 | Hand | Hand | New York |
| 25 | Helen Mayer | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Andrew Christian | 45 | Head | Driller | Virginia |
| 27 | Mattie Christian | 34 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 28 | David Boston | 40 | Head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 29 | Helen Boston | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Agnes Hoover | 45 | Roomer | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 31 | Wanna Lee | 25 | Roomer | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ida Greene | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dufton Greene | 28 | Son | Garage Helper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Catherine Saunders | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Russell Saunders | 6 | Grandson | — | Washington D.C. |
| 37 | George Hickman | 42 | Boarder | Porter | Washington D.C. |
| 38 | Josephine Christopher | 45 | Head | Day Work | So. Carolina |
| 39 | William Christopher | 25 | Son | Washing Cars | So. Carolina |
| 40 | Douglas Christopher | 23 | Son | — | So. Carolina |
| 41 | Walter Christopher | 3 | Grandson | — | So. Carolina |
| 42 | Benjamin Bleakley | 46 | Uncle | Contractor | So. Carolina |
| 43 | William Saunders | 35 | Roomer | Car Washer | Maryland |
| 44 | John Mcfall | 45 | Head | Shoe Repairman | So. Carolina |
| 45 | Essie Mcfall | 43 | Wife | Domestic | So. Carolina |
| 46 | George Mcfall | 23 | Son | Fireman | So. Carolina |
| 47 | James Mcfall | 22 | Son | Presser | So. Carolina |
| 48 | Randall Mcfall | 14 | Son | — | So. Carolina |
| 49 | Burgess Mcfall | 12 | Son | — | So. Carolina |
| 50 | Eugene Bradford | 23 | Roomer | Valley | So. Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)