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William Donovan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 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) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 23 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Donovan | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Donovan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Donovan | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Donovan | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Donovan | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Donovan | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Eleanor Donovan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Anna Donovan | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Other, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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, …
Other, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Industry | W |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 23 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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.
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William Donovan
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1552:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Stern | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | John Jr Stern | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | William Becker | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 54 | Nellie Becker | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 55 | Mary Becker | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Poland |
| 56 | Gustave Targonski | 57 | Head | Dockhand | Russia |
| 57 | Wanda Targonski | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Albert Targonski | 25 | Son | Stock Clerk | Russia |
| 59 | William Donovan THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 60 | Anna Donovan | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Mary Donovan | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | William Donovan | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Charles Donovan | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Eleanor Donovan | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Robert Donovan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Thomas Jr Donovan | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | David Sefansky | 39 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 68 | Abraham Sadowski | 51 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 69 | Fannie Sadowski | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Charles Sadowski | 19 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 71 | Ida Sadowski | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Russia |
| 72 | Bernard Jacobson | 44 | Head | Butcher Clerk | Germany |
| 73 | Clara Jacobson | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 74 | Charles Jacobson | 20 | Son | Laundry Helper | New York |
| 75 | Stephen Jacobson | 18 | Son | Laundry Helper | New York |
| 76 | John Jacobson | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Teddy Jacobson | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Eddie Jacobson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | George Jacobson | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Mary Jacobson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | William Jacobson | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | Frank Carney | 35 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 83 | Rose Carney | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 84 | Harold Carney | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Stella Carney | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | Frank Carney | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Helen Carney | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Mary De Lucia | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 89 | Max Sump | 40 | Head | Letter Carrier | New York |
| 90 | Hattie Sump | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 91 | Sadie Sump | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Mildred Sump | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Theodore Sump | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Fred Meissenburg | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 95 | Anna Meissenburg | 45 | Sister | — | New York |
| 96 | Emma Meissenburg | 43 | Sister | — | New York |
| 97 | Julius Wiske | 47 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 98 | Carrie Wiske | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 99 | Myrtle Wiske | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 100 | Walter Wiske | 14 | Son | — | New York |
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)