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William Donovan — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Donovan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & William — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameDonovan
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationBraker
IndustryR.R.
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBraker
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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
Richard Donovan Son — 20 ~1910
William Donovan Son — 20 ~1910
Michael Donovan Son — 16 ~1914
Joseph Donovan Son — 23 ~1907
Catherine Donovan Spouse — 53 ~1877
Daniel Donovan Head — 64 ~1866

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donovan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
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
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donovan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
Surname Donovan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Braker
Industry R.R.
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Donovan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Donovan
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Donovan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Donovan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Donovan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Donovan
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Donovan
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1550:0536)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gabriel Silver 38 Head — New York
2 Etta Silver 34 Wife — New York
3 Miriam Silver 9 Daughter — New York
4 Jacqueline Silver 5 Daughter — New York
5 Maitland Silver 2 Son — New York
6 Joseph Strauss 52 Head Chauffeur New York
7 Gertrude Strauss 39 Wife — New York
8 Abraham Strauss 9 Nephew — New York
9 Violet Strauss 7 Niece — New York
10 Albert O'Leary 27 Head Chauffeur New York
11 Anna O'Leary 26 Wife — New Jersey
12 Mary O'Leary 8 Daughter — New York
13 Albert Jr. O'Leary 6 Son — New York
14 Gladys O'Leary 4 Daughter — New York
15 John Anatella 36 Head Musician Italy
16 Laura Anatella 29 Wife — New York
17 Alma Anatella 8 Daughter — New York
18 Edna Anatella 3 Daughter — New York
19 Eugene Anatella 1 Son — New York
20 Catherine Buckley 63 Head — Ireland
21 William Buckley 34 Son Laborer New York
22 Walter Buckley 25 Son Laborer New York
23 Frank Barra 60 Head Handyman Italy
24 Lena Barra 54 Wife — Italy
25 Blanche Barra 18 Daughter Stenog New York
26 Daniel Donovan 64 Head — New York
27 Catherine Donovan 53 Wife — New York
28 Joseph Donovan 23 Son Salesman New York
29 William Donovan THIS PERSON 20 Son Braker New York
30 Richard Donovan 20 Son Sales Clerk New York
31 Michael Donovan 16 Son — New York
32 Dominick De Marco 32 Head Helper Italy
33 Sophie De Marco 25 Wife — Minnesota
34 Dolores De Marco 7 Daughter — New York
35 Catherine De Marco 2 Daughter — New York
36 George De Lucia 35 Head Operator Italy
37 Anna De Lucia 31 Wife — Italy
38 Mary De Lucia 10 Daughter Helper New York
39 Ida De Lucia 8 Daughter Instructor Connecticut
40 Joseph De Lucia 20 Son Helper Connecticut
41 Carmine De Lucia 14 Daughter — Connecticut
42 Rose De Lucia 11 Daughter — New York
43 Anna De Lucia 8 Daughter — New York
44 Clara De Lucia 5 Daughter Chauffeur New York
45 Evelyn De Lucia 1 Daughter — New York
46 Owen Mc Ginity 29 Head — New York
47 Rose Mc Ginity 27 Wife — New York
48 Edward Mc Ginity 5 Son — New York
49 Eugene Mc Ginity 3 Son — New York
50 John Mc Ginity 1 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 3 siblings
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)

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