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Alice Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Newfoundland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dress Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gerald Mcdonald | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Mcdonald | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| David Mcdonald | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clark Mcdonald | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martin Mcdonald | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elmer Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 26
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dress Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Alice Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Mcdonald
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Elmer Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01674-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. O'Rourke | 25 | Nephew | Lawyer | Mass. |
| 2 | Margaret Aulehy | 53 | Maid | Maid | Eire |
| 3 | Allan D. Mceachern | 52 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Canada-English |
| 4 | Harriet M. Mceachern | 48 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 5 | Mary C. Mceachern | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 6 | Mildred Mceachern | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 7 | Richard B. Mceachern | 5 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 8 | Harriet Mceachern | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 9 | Allan Mceachern | 2 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 10 | Francis Sinnott | 56 | Head | Repairman | Mass. |
| 11 | Abbie A. Sinnott | 56 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 12 | Alice Guida | 53 | Head | — | New Brunswick |
| 13 | Mildred Guida | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass. |
| 14 | Rose Guida | 29 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 15 | Dorothy Guida | 26 | Daughter | Wrapper | Mass. |
| 16 | Henry Guida | 24 | Son | Helper | Mass. |
| 17 | Josephine Guida | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Mass. |
| 18 | Alice Guida | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Mass. |
| 19 | Phyllis Guida | 18 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 20 | Florence Guida | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 21 | Marion Guida | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 22 | Martin D. Mcdonald | 50 | Head | Fisherman | Newfoundland |
| 23 | Bridget Mcdonald | 54 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 24 | Alice Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Newfoundland |
| 25 | David Mcdonald | 25 | Son | New Worker | Newfoundland |
| 26 | Thomas Mcdonald | 18 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 27 | Clark R. Mcdonald | 15 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 28 | Elmer M. Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 29 | Gerald Mcdonald | 11 | Son | Help Boy | Mass. |
| 30 | George Mcdonald | 31 | Step-Son | Fisherman | Newfoundland |
| 31 | George E. Burton | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Nova Scotia |
| 32 | Annie Burton | 53 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 33 | Frank Burton | 22 | Son | New Worker | Mass. |
| 34 | Hilda Burton | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Mass. |
| 35 | Fred Burton | 17 | Son | New Worker | Mass. |
| 36 | Edward Burton | 16 | Son | New Worker | Mass. |
| 37 | Eleanor Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 38 | Nicholas Grossa | 20 | Head | Ice Man | Mass. |
| 39 | Eleanor Grossa | 19 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 40 | Infant Grossa | 0 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)