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William Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Macdonald across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Annie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto parts factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Macdonald | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Harry Macdonald | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mary Macdonald | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 8
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Tool Maker |
| Industry | Steel Products |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 27
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Auto parts factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Macdonald across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Macdonald
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Macdonald
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Macdonald
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Macdonald
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Macdonald
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1063:0506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert L. Wood | 25 | Head | Bus Driver | England |
| 2 | Eva L. Wood | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Bonnie J. Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Geraldine Thatcher | 10 | Step daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Augusta A. Alyea | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 6 | Rose R. Alyea | 36 | Sister-in-law | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 7 | Virginia R. Mixer | 15 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Harry J. Macdonald | 52 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary G. Macdonald | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | William Macdonald THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 11 | Robert H. Parker | 35 | Head | Machine Oper. | England |
| 12 | Ada J. Parker | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | Robert J. Parker | 6 | Son | — | England |
| 14 | John G. Parker | 4 | Son | — | England |
| 15 | Roy Don Parker | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Edward Parker | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Vasil Slavic | 53 | Head | Upholsterer | Serbia |
| 18 | Anna Slavic | 46 | Wife | — | Yugo-Slavia |
| 19 | George Slavic | 22 | Son | Tower Oper. | Michigan |
| 20 | Alexander Slavic | 21 | Son | Woodworker | Michigan |
| 21 | Alex Slavic | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Emily Slavic | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Albert Quigley | 61 | Head | Barber | Canada-English |
| 24 | Birdie Quigley | 51 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 25 | John Quigley | 19 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 26 | Harold Quigley | 12 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 27 | Edward Quigley | 34 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Jeanette Quigley | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Canada-French |
| 29 | Wayne Quigley | 8 | Grand-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ruth Quigley | 6 | Grand-dau | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | George F. Davis | 49 | Head | Grinder | Illinois |
| 32 | Amanda M. Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Alfonso Davis | 22 | Son | Grinder | Missouri |
| 34 | Lorene Davis | 18 | Daughter | Sprayer | Missouri |
| 35 | Edith Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Eugene Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Velma Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Raymond Davis | 25 | Head | Assembler | Missouri |
| 39 | Gertrude Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Harold F. Chiffin | 24 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 41 | Glenna Chiffin | 28 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 42 | Marie Chiffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Harold G. Chiffin | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Gladys S. Chiffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Joan M. Chiffin | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | William V. Hiles | 24 | Head | Machine Oper. | Ohio |
| 47 | Margaret Hiles | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Donald J. Hiles | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Agosto Mazzola | 38 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 50 | Serafina Mazzola | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)