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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.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Donovan
Given Name	William
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
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Anna Donovan	Daughter	—	6	~1924
Anna Donovan	Other	—	33	~1897
Frank Donovan	Son	—	15	~1915
Eugene Donovan	Son	—	11	~1919
Muriel Donovan	Daughter	—	3	~1927
William Donovan	Son	—	13	~1917
William Donovan	Head	—	36	~1894
James Donovan	Son	—	9	~1921
John Donovan	Son	—	8	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Son, age 3

New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Son, age 13

New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	William
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/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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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William Donovan

Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · New York

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Sibling

Frank Donovan

Sibling · 1930 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Donovan

Sibling · 1930 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eugene Donovan

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Donovan

Sibling · 1930 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Anna Donovan

Sibling · 1930 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Muriel Donovan

Sibling · 1930 · age 3

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:newyorkcensus00reel1557:0290)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cecilia Morgan	65	Head	—	Irish Free State
2	Andrew Morgan	42	Son	Night Watchman	New York
3	James Morgan	40	Son	Plumber	Pennsylvania
4	Catherine Mclean	24	Niece	Waitress	Scotland
5	Edwin J Calender	26	Head	Mechanic Helper	Massachusetts
6	Doris Calender	25	Wife-H	—	New York
7	Harry H Maccallum	61	Lodger	Lumberman	Canada English
8	Harry Pearson	58	Boarder	Night Watchman	New York
9	Edward Clarke	25	Boarder	Printer	Massachusetts
10	Eugene Mcguire	5	Lodger	—	New York
11	Charles Heileman	25	Head	Porkman	New York
12	Agnes Heileman	25	Wife-H	—	Irish Free State
13	William Torg	25	Cousin	Longsmith	Germany
14	William Wilson	29	Head	Carpenter	Irish Free State
15	Kathleen Wilson	30	Wife-H	—	Irish Free State
16	Patricia J Wilson	1	Daughter	—	New York
17	Thomas Kaler	29	Lodger	Elevator Mechanic	Massachusetts
18	Felix Gombosky	65	Head	Dressmaker	Czechoslovakia
19	Irene Gombosky	40	Daughter	—	New York
20	Nicholas Gombosky	35	Son	—	New York
21	Jerome Mitchell	73	Lodger	Brick Layer	New York
22	William Donovan	36	Head	Detective	New York
23	Anna Donovan	33	Wife-H	—	New York
24	Frank Donovan	15	Son	Messenger	New York
25	William Donovan THIS PERSON	13	Son	—	New York
26	Eugene Donovan	11	Son	—	New York
27	James Donovan	9	Son	—	New York
28	John Donovan	8	Son	—	New York
29	Anna Donovan	6	Daughter	—	New York
30	Muriel Donovan	3	Daughter	—	New York
31	Nils Johnson	26	Head	Electrician	Sweden
32	Henry Johnson	25	Brother	Waiter	Sweden
33	Arthur Edlund	23	Brother-in-law	Elevator Operator	Sweden
34	Inez Edlund	21	Sister-H	—	Sweden
35	Victor Edlund	1	Son	—	New York
36	June Hazard	60	Head	—	New York
37	Catherine Moran	56	Sister	Telephone Operator	New York
38	Lena Brought	50	Lodger	Telephone Operator	Germany
39	Rudolph Gellhaar	67	Head	Salesman	Germany
40	Rebecca Gellhaar	62	Wife-H	—	Germany
41	Carl Proelle	20	Lodger	Stock Clerk	Germany
42	Henry Garden	20	Lodger	Watchmaker	Germany
43	James Hughes	49	Head	Laborer	New York
44	Mary Hughes	32	Wife-H	—	Irish Free State
45	John Hughes	9	Son	—	New York
46	Michael Hoffman	42	Lodger	Laborer	New York
47	Paul Schlegal	29	Head	Waiter	Germany
48	Anna Schlegal	41	Wife-H	—	Sweden
49	Fred Allenburg	29	Lodger	Salesman	Germany
50	Ernest Abrahams	25	Lodger	Salesman	Germany

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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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