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William Macdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this William Macdonald across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grain |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Macdonald | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ronald Macdonald | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Macdonald | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Marie Macdonald | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Elizabeth Macdonald | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Macdonald | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Charles Macdonald | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Head, age 54
King, Washington · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | un |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Industry | grain etc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
King, Washington
Head, age 64
King, Washington · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grain |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links William Macdonald across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Macdonald
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
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49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2497unit:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Macdonald | 55 | Head | Manager | Canada English |
| 2 | Margaret Macdonald | 52 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 3 | Joseph L. Macdonald | 18 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Daniel R. Macdonald | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Helen M. Macdonald | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 6 | Howard Williamson | 56 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 7 | Helen W. Williamson | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Jean Williamson | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Anne Williamson | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 10 | Mary Mackay | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Adah Lourde | 31 | Cook | Domestic | Washington |
| 12 | Rosalio Taylan | 21 | House Boy | Houseboy | Philippines |
| 13 | William J. Macdonald THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Merchant | Scotland |
| 14 | Marie E. Macdonald | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Elizabeth Macdonald | 27 | Daughter | Office Work | Washington |
| 16 | Charles E. Macdonald | 25 | Son | Clerk | Washington |
| 17 | Ronald Macdonald | 23 | Son | Clerk | Washington |
| 18 | Marion Macdonald | 21 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | Margaret Macdonald | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Robert Campbell | 62 | Head | Broker | Scotland |
| 21 | Laura P. Campbell | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Herbert Carbray | 46 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 23 | Agnes Carbray | 46 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 24 | Evelyne Carbray | 22 | Daughter | Office Work | Canada English |
| 25 | Norah Carbray | 16 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 26 | Richard Carbray | 14 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 27 | George Friesen | 50 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 28 | Florence Friesen | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | William Weeks | 27 | Lodger | Presser | Washington |
| 30 | Viola Weeks | 21 | Lodger | Stenographer | Washington |
| 31 | Delora Murray | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Oregon |
| 32 | Myrtle Murray | 3 | Lodger | — | Washington |
| 33 | Edmund Mcmahon | 42 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 34 | Wayne Mcmahon | 33 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 35 | Dorothy J. Mcmahon | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 36 | Robert B. Williams | 49 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 37 | Gertrude H. Williams | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 38 | Joseph F. Bahl | 50 | Head | Asst G P Agent | Illinois |
| 39 | Katharine Bahl | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | William H. Bahl | 26 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 41 | George E. Bahl | 22 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 42 | Laura Bahl | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Harry K. Hastings | 52 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Kathryn Hastings | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Constance Hastings | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Henry Mason | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | John Westrust | 64 | Head | Master Mariner | Norway |
| 48 | Marie Westrust | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 49 | Marjorie Scudder | 41 | Head | Asst Manager | Washington |
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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)