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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 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1906 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
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationEngineer
IndustryPower House
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationEngineer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Donovan Daughter — 20 ~1910
Alice Donovan Daughter — 13 ~1917
Robert Donovan Son — 11 ~1919
James Donovan Son — 16 ~1914
Madeline Donovan Daughter — 17 ~1913
William Donovan Son — 24 ~1906
Thomas Donovan Son — 13 ~1917
John Donovan Son — 15 ~1915
Thomas Donovan Head — 44 ~1886
Rose Donovan Spouse — 45 ~1885
Mary Donovan Daughter — 9 ~1921

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 15 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donovan
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
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
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
Surname Donovan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Engineer
Industry Power House
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Donovan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Donovan
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Elizabeth Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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:newyorkcensus00reel1569:0245)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Samuel Sinnreich 43 Head Operator Germany
2 Eva Sinnreich 42 Wife — New York
3 Arthur Pace 46 Boarder Clothing New York
4 James Leinstern 40 Head Pharmacist Germany
5 Ida Leinstern 40 Wife — Germany
6 Andrew Hildebrand 48 Head — Germany
7 Minnie Hildebrand 47 Wife Housework Germany
8 Julius Schwall 51 Head Mechanic New York
9 Philomena Schwall 51 Wife — Italy
10 Mary Mulgon 51 Head — New York
11 John Mulgon 28 Son Manager New York
12 Robert Mulgon 18 Son — New York
13 James Nolan 41 Head Handy Man New York
14 Lucille Nolan 31 Wife — New York
15 Joseph Gromer 54 Head Laborer New York
16 Marie Gromer 53 Wife — New York
17 Harold Gray 32 Head Cabinet Maker New York
18 Bertha Gray 30 Wife — New York
19 Harold Gray 7 Son — New York
20 John Gray 1 Son — New York
21 Morris Kostner 48 Head Contractor Russia
22 Ida Kostner 38 Wife — Russia
23 Irving Kostner 4 Son — New York
24 Maurice Meehan 34 Head Elevator Oper. New York
25 Marie Meehan 26 Wife — New York
26 Arthur Meehan 8 Son — New York
27 George Meehan 5 Son — New York
28 Maurice Meehan 1 Son — New York
29 Joseph Gubler 32 Head Butcher Switzerland
30 Marie Gubler 34 Wife — Switzerland
31 Gertrude Gubler 26 Sister Housework Switzerland
32 Thomas Donovan 44 Head Painter New York
33 Rose Donovan 45 Wife — New York
34 James Donovan 16 Son Messenger New York
35 John Donovan 15 Son Messenger New York
36 Thomas Donovan 13 Son — New York
37 Mary Donovan 9 Daughter — New York
38 William Donovan THIS PERSON 24 Son Engineer New York
39 Elizabeth Donovan 20 Daughter — New York
40 Madeline Donovan 17 Daughter — New York
41 Alice Donovan 13 Daughter — New York
42 Robert Donovan 11 Son — New York
43 Joseph Lubrano 40 Head Shoemaker Italy
44 Jennie Lubrano 32 Wife — Italy
45 Rosina Lubrano 3 Daughter — New York
46 Teresa Lubrano 0 Daughter — New York
47 John Pele 40 Head Chauffeur Austria
48 Anna Pele 31 Wife — Austria
49 Amelia Pele 14 Daughter — Austria
50 Anna Pele 11 Daughter — Austria

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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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