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William Mcdonald — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Huron, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdonald across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Huron, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Huron, Michigan |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | auto factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Huron Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mcdonald | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Huron, Michigan
Son, age
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Huron, Michigan
Son, age 10
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Huron, Michigan
Son, age 20
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | auto 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 Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Huron, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mcdonald
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mcdonald
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mcdonald
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Huron, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Huron, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel989:0965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel D | 27 | son | None | Michigan |
| 2 | Goldie M | 0 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 3 | William Davidson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Alice P Moran | 45 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Ralph Moran | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Lillian M Moran | 40 | wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 7 | M. Janice Moran | 13 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 8 | H. Janet Moran | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 9 | Patricia A Moran | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 10 | Walter Faler | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Eveline Faler | 31 | wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 12 | Kenneth Faler | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 13 | David Faler | 7 | son | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Amy Faler | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 15 | Betty Faler | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Ray G Alan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Goldie M Alan | 43 | wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Clarence R Alan | 20 | nephew | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Cecil H Alan | 15 | nephew | Teaching | Michigan |
| 20 | William F Alan | 6 | nephew | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Arthur R Kettlewell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Emma E Kettlewell | 34 | wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Robert E Kettlewell | 4 | son | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Marjorie J Kettlewell | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Charles Zedtke | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Prussia |
| 26 | Caroline Zedtke | 78 | wife-H | None | West Prussia |
| 27 | Herman Zedtke | 41 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Fred Zedtke | 31 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | William Mcdonald | 49 | Head | Labourer | Michigan |
| 30 | William M Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 31 | Richard Temple | 69 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 32 | Eliza Temple | 69 | wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 33 | James Talbot | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Helena Talbot | 27 | wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Ellen Talbot | 4 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 36 | Thomas Tomlinson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 37 | Katherine Tomlinson | 74 | wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 38 | Walter E Munro | 49 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 39 | Mary J Munro | 52 | wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 40 | Howard E Munro | 22 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 41 | Edna Mckay | 84 | Head | None | Canada-English |
| 42 | Peter E Mckay | 51 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 43 | Elizabeth Mckay | 49 | wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 44 | William C Briggs | 13 | nephew | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Mark Mckay | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Mabel Mckay | 38 | wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 47 | Russell E Mckay | 20 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Loretta M Mckay | 9 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Theodore M Eggert | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Helen M Eggert | 37 | wife-H | None | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)