A visual guide to five generations of the Trump family — from Friedrich Trump's arrival in New York to today's Trump grandchildren.
The Trump family spans five generations and three continents. This guide walks through who's who — starting with the family's German immigrant roots and ending with the cousins, in-laws, and grandchildren who make up today's extended network.
The family at a glance
People
36
Generations
5
Years spanned
154 (1869–2023)
Earliest born
Friedrich (1869)
Latest born
Barron (2006)
How to read the graph
Each circle is a person. Lines connect parents to children, and spouses to each other. Click a node to focus on it; drag to rearrange the layout.
Friedrich Trump (Generation 1 — Immigrants)
Elizabeth Christ Trump (Generation 1 — Immigrants, Spouse / in-law)
Elizabeth Trump Walter (Generation 2 — Founders)
Fred Trump Sr. (Generation 2 — Founders)
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (Generation 2 — Founders, Spouse / in-law)
John G. Trump (Generation 2 — Founders)
Maryanne Trump Barry (Generation 3 — Donald & siblings)
Fred Trump Jr. (Generation 3 — Donald & siblings)
Linda Clapp (Generation 3 — Donald & siblings, Spouse / in-law)
Elizabeth Trump Grau (Generation 3 — Donald & siblings)
Donald J. Trump (Generation 3 — Donald & siblings, U.S. President)
Ivana Trump (Zelníčková) (Generation 3 — Donald & siblings, Spouse / in-law)
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First generation — the immigrants
Friedrich Trump emigrated from Kallstadt in 1885 and married Elizabeth Christ in 1902. Their three children — Elizabeth, Fred Sr., and John — established the family's footing in New York.
Where it began
Friedrich Trump
1869–1918 · Kallstadt, Germany
Born 1869 in Kallstadt, Germany. Emigrated to New York in 1885.
Married Elizabeth Christ Trump (1902–1918, widowed)
Second generation — Fred Sr. and Mary Anne
Fred Trump Sr. built the family real-estate business in Brooklyn and Queens. With Mary Anne MacLeod he had five children — the third generation.
Fred Sr. & Mary Anne's children
Maryanne
U.S. Federal Judge
1937–2023
Fred
Commercial pilot
1938–1981
ET
Elizabeth
1942–
Donald
45th & 47th President of the United States
1946–
RT
Robert
1948–2020
Third generation — Donald and his siblings
Donald Trump married three times — to Ivana Zelníčková, Marla Maples, and Melania Knauss — and has five children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and Barron.
Donald J. Trump
45th & 47th President of the United States
1946– · Queens, New York
45th and 47th President of the United States.
Married Ivana Trump (Zelníčková) (1977–1992, divorced) · Marla Maples (1993–1999, divorced) · Melania Trump (Knauss) (2005–)
A century in dates
Births and deaths across the family
1869Friedrich Trump born
1880Elizabeth Christ Trump born
1902Friedrich Trump & Elizabeth Christ Trump married
1905Fred Trump Sr. born
1907John G. Trump born
1912MAMary Anne MacLeod Trump born
1918Friedrich Trump died
1918Friedrich Trump & Elizabeth Christ Trump widowed
1936MAMary Anne MacLeod Trump & Fred Trump Sr. married
1937Maryanne Trump Barry born
1938Fred Trump Jr. born
1942ETElizabeth Trump Grau born
1946Donald J. Trump born
1948RTRobert Trump born
1949Ivana Trump (Zelníčková) born
1963Marla Maples born
1965Mary L. Trump born
1966Elizabeth Christ Trump died
1970Melania Trump (Knauss) born
1977Donald Trump Jr. born
1977Ivana Trump (Zelníčková) & Donald J. Trump married
1981Fred Trump Jr. died
1981Ivanka Trump born
1981Jared Kushner born
1982Lara Trump (Yunaska) born
1984Eric Trump born
1985John G. Trump died
1992Ivana Trump (Zelníčková) & Donald J. Trump divorced
1993Tiffany Trump born
1993Marla Maples & Donald J. Trump married
1999Fred Trump Sr. died
1999MAMary Anne MacLeod Trump & Fred Trump Sr. widowed
1999Marla Maples & Donald J. Trump divorced
2000MAMary Anne MacLeod Trump died
2005Melania Trump (Knauss) & Donald J. Trump married
2005Vanessa Trump (Haydon) & Donald Trump Jr. married
2006Barron Trump born
2009Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump married
2014Lara Trump (Yunaska) & Eric Trump married
2018Vanessa Trump (Haydon) & Donald Trump Jr. divorced
2020RTRobert Trump died
2022Ivana Trump (Zelníčková) died
2022Tiffany Trump & Michael Boulos married
2023Maryanne Trump Barry died
Generation by generation
Generation 1 — Immigrants
Friedrich
Elizabeth
Generation 2 — Founders
Elizabeth
Fred
MA
Mary
John
Generation 3 — Donald & siblings
Maryanne
Fred
Linda
ET
Elizabeth
Donald
Ivana
Marla
Melania
RT
Robert
Generation 4 — Donald's children
Fred
Mary
Donald
Vanessa
Ivanka
Jared
Eric
Lara
Tiffany
Michael
Barron
Generation 5 — Grandchildren
Kai
Donald
TM
Tristan
SF
Spencer
CS
Chloe
Arabella
JF
Joseph
TJ
Theodore
EL
Eric
CD
Carolina
From the immigrant to the grandchildren
The shortest path from the family's founder to a fifth-generation grandchild runs through four generations of fathers and sons.
Friedrich
→
Fred
→
Donald
→
Donald
→
Kai
By the numbers
36
People
5
Generations
154 (1869–2023)
Years spanned
60
Relationships
Three continents, five generations, one real-estate dynasty that reached the Oval Office twice.
Elizabeth Christ Trump born
Fred Trump Sr. born
John G. Trump born
Ivana Trump (Zelníčková) born
Marla Maples born
Mary L. Trump born
Melania Trump (Knauss) born
Donald Trump Jr. born
Ivanka Trump born
Jared Kushner born
Lara Trump (Yunaska) born
Eric Trump born
Tiffany Trump born
Barron Trump born
Tiffany Trump & Michael Boulos married
Elizabeth
Linda
Fred
Kai
Donald
Arabella