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William Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Burleigh, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Macdonald across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Burleigh, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Burleigh, North Dakota |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Missouri Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Hansen | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Amelia Bransford | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lucille Bransford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Earnest Hansen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Macdonald | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| James Macdonald | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rebecca Malard | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Mary Macdonald | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Evart Hansen | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Philis Macdonald | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Henry Wohl | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Leon Malard | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Mary Macdonald | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Oland Hansen | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Eleanor Macdonald | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jordan Bransford | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ellen Bransford | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burleigh, North …
Head, age 57
Burleigh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | W |
| Class of Worker | 1881 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1930
Burleigh, North …
Head, age 66
Burleigh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1864 — 17 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links William Macdonald across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Burleigh, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Macdonald
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Burleigh, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Burleigh, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1732unit:1117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret C Stewart | 37 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 52 | Loyd L Stewart | 5 | Son | None | Canada |
| 53 | Emma Smith | 57 | Head | None | Canada |
| 54 | Henry J Scheerle | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Estella A Scheerle | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Wayne B Scheerle | 4 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 57 | Aldene L Scheerle | 0 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 58 | John B Irving | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 59 | Sylvannus S Irving | 40 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Otto Johnson | 30 | Hired Man | Labor | Minnesota |
| 61 | Wilson J Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | James A Brown | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 63 | Harry Infield | 27 | Hired Man | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Ernest Madison | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | George Shelbourn | 17 | Hired Man | Labor | Minnesota |
| 66 | George Weigh | 36 | Lodger | None | North Dakota |
| 67 | Ludic T Elvick | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Gladys M Elvick | 23 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 69 | John Elvick | 79 | Father | Farmer Retired | Canada |
| 70 | Eliza Elvick | 70 | Mother | None | Canada |
| 71 | Minnie M Elvick | 32 | Sister | None | North Dakota |
| 72 | Eliza Nicholson | 20 | Niece | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 73 | Charles Sherrill | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | William Clark | 65 | Hired Man | Laborer | Canada |
| 75 | William Mudgett | 26 | Hired Man | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Samuel Robinson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Edna J Robinson | 30 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 78 | Stanton S Robinson | 11 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 79 | Dwaine D Robinson | 8 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 80 | Jackie G Robinson | 6 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 81 | Raymond Robinson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 82 | Jane Robinson | 27 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 83 | Robinson | 71 | Mother | None | Denmark |
| 84 | William Macdonald THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 85 | Mary L Macdonald | 53 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Mary Willa Macdonald | 30 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 87 | James W Macdonald | 27 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 88 | Philis Macdonald | 27 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 89 | Eleanor M Macdonald | 16 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 90 | Henry Wohl | 23 | Hired Man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 91 | Jordan Bransford | 54 | O | Farmer | Canada |
| 92 | Amelia B Bransford | 52 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Ellen J Bransford | 23 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 94 | Lucille M Bransford | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 95 | Leon B Malard | 59 | O | Farmer | New York |
| 96 | Rebecca A Malard | 59 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Oland L Hansen | 41 | R | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Katie F Hansen | 42 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 99 | Earnest Hansen | 12 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 100 | Evart Hansen | 32 | Son | None | North Dakota |
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)