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William Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Macdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Robert — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Linen Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Macdonald | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Rebecca Macdonald | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Robert Macdonald | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| John Macdonald | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 30
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 40
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Linen Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Son, age 52
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Drilling |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Baris (~0.50 confidence) and mother Catherine Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Alexander Macdonald
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Macdonald
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Mcdonald
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Baris
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Catherine Macdonald
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Macdonald
Son · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Rebecca Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 50
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Macdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2174unit:0209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Hyland | 45 | Head | Contractor | Canada French |
| 2 | Alice Hyland | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Amos Hyland | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Alice Hyland | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Leo Hyland | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Dora Hyland | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Albert Hyland | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Arthur Hyland | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Rita Hyland | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Irene Hyland | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Theresa Hyland | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Robert Hyland | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Beatrice Hyland | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Richard Hyland | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Charles Hyland | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Thomas Hoyle | 48 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Annie Hoyle | 50 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 18 | Florence B. Hoyle | 21 | Daughter | Office Work | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Irene Hoyle | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Hazel Hoyle | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Elizabeth Gale | 37 | Half-Sister | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 22 | James Alexander | 35 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 23 | Bertha Alexander | 26 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | James B. Alexander | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | William Mitchell | 60 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 54 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 27 | May Smith | 20 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Herbert Smith | 33 | Boarder | Machinist | England |
| 29 | Earl P. Dearman | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Canada English |
| 30 | Maud E. Dearman | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Earl Jr. Dearman | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Dorothy E. Dearman | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Henry Horan | 65 | Head | Patternmaker | Canada French |
| 34 | Elmina Horan | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alice Moran | 26 | Daughter | Doffer | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Louis Moran | 21 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Andrew Rasmussen | 35 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 38 | Eleanor Rasmussen | 45 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 39 | Einar Rasmussen | 24 | Son | Electrician | Denmark |
| 40 | Robert Macdonald | 66 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 41 | Rebecca Macdonald | 50 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 42 | William Macdonald THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Fireman | Maine |
| 43 | John Macdonald | 35 | Son | Machinist | Maine |
| 44 | Alexander Macdonald | 49 | Head | Contractor | Scotland |
| 45 | Elizabeth Macdonald | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Dorothy Macdonald | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Sarah Horan | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Horan | 32 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Winifred Horan | 28 | Daughter | Twister | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Henry J. Horan | 26 | Son | Superintendent | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)