Try the following XML code
<record id="view_category_list" model="ir.ui.view">
<field name="name">res.partner.category.tree</field>
<field name="model">res.partner.category</field>
<field name="type">tree</field>
<field name="field_parent">child_ids</field>
<field name="arch" type="xml">
<tree string="Partner Categories">
<field name="name"/>
<field name="parent_id" invisible="1"/>
</tree>
</field>
</record>
<record id="action_category_list" model="ir.actions.act_window">
<field name="name">Tree Structure</field>
<field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
<field name="res_model">res.partner.category</field>
<field name="view_type">tree</field>
<field name="view_id" ref="view_category_list"/>
<field name="domain">[('parent_id','=',False)]</field>
</record>
<menuitem
name="Tree structure"
action="action_category_list"
id="menuitem_category_list"
parent="club_menu"/>