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William Donovan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Donovan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 24-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pittston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
24 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Adonitis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Donovan | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mary Donovan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Anna Barnasky | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Norman Adonitis | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Donovan | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Bely | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Gertrude Adonitis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gertrude Adonitis | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Gertrude Hurst | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| William Donovan | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Dolores Adonitis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Anthony Bely | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Frank Barnasky | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Hurst | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Andrew Barnasky | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Donovan | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Irene Bely | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Duggan | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Guinevere Adonitis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Norman Adonitis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Donovan | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Isabel Bely | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Barnasky | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 24 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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.
Our Model Tree links William Donovan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Donovan
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Adonitis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hurst
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Adonitis
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Bely
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Adonitis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Barnasky
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Donovan
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Barnasky
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Barnasky
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Adonitis
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guinevere Adonitis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2071:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edmund Lukentraw | 45 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 52 | Agnes M. Lukentraw | 51 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Aloysius Lukentraw | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Marie D. Lukentraw | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Madeline L. Lukentraw | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Gertrude M. Hurst | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Hurst | 31 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Isabel H. Bely | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Anthony J. Bely | 24 | Son-in-law | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Irene A. Bely | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Bely | 0 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary V. Barnasky | 42 | — | None | Lithuania |
| 63 | Frank X. Barnasky | 21 | Son | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Andrew J. Barnasky | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna H. Barnasky | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Thomas Duggan | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 67 | Norman E. Adonitis | 35 | — | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Gertrude Adonitis | 34 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Guinevere Adonitis | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Dolores Adonitis | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Gertrude Adonitis | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Norman Adonitis | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph Adonitis | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | James J. Donovan | 52 | — | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth Donovan | 50 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William J. Donovan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James F. Donovan | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John P. Donovan | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary E. Donovan | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James M. Speece | 63 | Head | Fireman Eng. V. | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Nellie Speece | 62 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Gertrude Speece | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Walter R. Speece | 25 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anthony Savage | 26 | — | Co. Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary Savage | 21 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anthony Savage | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Sheerer | 43 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Anna Sheerer | 38 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna Schmidt | 50 | Mother-in-law | None | Lithuania |
| 90 | Peter Sruzas | 47 | — | Miner | Lithuania |
| 91 | Catherine Sruzas | 38 | Wife-H | None | Lithuania |
| 92 | Stanley Yuska | 31 | Boarder | Contract Helper | Lithuania |
| 93 | Joseph J. Savick | 60 | Head | Manufacturer | Lithuania |
| 94 | Anna Savick | 48 | Wife-H | None | Lithuania |
| 95 | Joseph Stone | 30 | — | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mildred W. Stone | 26 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | William J. Stone | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | William Rhinehart | 39 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary Rhinehart | 37 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Rita A. Rhinehart | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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)