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William Donovan — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Otoe, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this William Donovan across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Otoe, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Otoe, Nebraska |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Donovan | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Michael Donovan | Head | — | 47 | ~1863 |
| Edward Donovan | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Richard Donovan | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Francis Donovan | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Lawrence Donovan | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Mary Donovan | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1867 |
| John Donovan | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Grace Donovan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Andrew Donovan | Other | — | 81 | ~1829 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Donovan across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Otoe, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Donovan
Son · 1910 · age 20 · b. ~1890 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Edward Donovan
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Donovan
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Donovan
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Donovan
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Donovan
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Donovan
Sibling · 1910 · 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
1910 US Federal Census — Otoe, Nebraska
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1910 US Federal Census — Otoe, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po852unit:1253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhoda Slopp | 64 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Neil Mcvay | 43 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 3 | Louella Mcvay | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Floyd Mcvay | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Jennie Mcvay | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Jessie Mcvay | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Daniel Pringle | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | James Lockie | 44 | Head | Farmer | Scot-English |
| 9 | Joe Lash | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Mable Lash | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Timothy Donovan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Francis Donovan | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | William Lammany | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Lula Lammany | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Roy Lammany | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Grace Lammany | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Benjamin Maiben | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Rachael Maiben | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Michael Donovan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Donovan | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | William Donovan THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Edward Donovan | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Grace Donovan | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Lawrence Donovan | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | John Donovan | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Francis Donovan | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Richard Donovan | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Andrew Donovan | 81 | Father | — | Ireland-English |
| 29 | Chris Larson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway-English |
| 30 | Minnie Larson | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Forest Larson | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Joy Larson | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Estelle Larson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Clarence Larson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Gena Larson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Lewis Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Lillian Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Guy Jones | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Apoll Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Carl Tillman | 25 | Hired Man | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 41 | William White | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Elsie White | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Orville Graves | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Mable Graves | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Neva Graves | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Joseph Graves | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Thomas White | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Sara White | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Effie White | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Frank Mason | 10 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)