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William Donovan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Representative District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Donovan | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Donovan | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Donovan | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lola Donovan | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Donovan | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anna Richards | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| William Donovan | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 53
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 63
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Other, age 72
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Wilfred |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Donovan
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Scanlon | 60 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Anna Scanlon | 17 | Step Child | — | New York |
| 53 | Howard Racer | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Ida Racer | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Racer | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Charles Racer | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | James Racer | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Dorothy Racer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George Moore | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Lillian Moore | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | William Moore | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 62 | Sarah Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | George Moore | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Samuel Moore | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Viola Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Phyllis Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Alice Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | William Moore | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | George Moore | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | John Moore | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Virginia Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Thomas F. Clark | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 73 | Annie Clark | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Frank Clark | 16 | Grand Child | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | William B. Donovan THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 76 | Lola E. Donovan | 37 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | John Donovan | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Delaware |
| 78 | William J. Donovan | 11 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 79 | George Donovan | 8 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Robert E. Donovan | 5 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Anna M. Richards | 78 | Grandmother | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Milton E. Hall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 83 | Anna E. Hall | 68 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 84 | John H. Hall | 31 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Charles Hall | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Delaware |
| 86 | Lester V. Hall | 29 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 87 | Leona K. Hall | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Lester V. Hall | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Leona B. Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Joseph G. Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 91 | Mabel S. Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Joseph Smith | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | William C. Wilson | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 94 | Annie Wilson | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Andrew J. Wilson | 37 | Son | Boatman | Delaware |
| 96 | Mary Wilson | 45 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Walter J. G. Voshall | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Rosa Voshall | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Walter Voshall | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Russell H. Voshall | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)