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Alice Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Alice Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Minnehaha-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Sioux Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Deuschle | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Marion Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Mcdonald | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Minnehaha, South …
Spouse, age 40
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Spouse, age 50
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Eng. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Minnehaha-County, South …
Head, age 61
Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Mcdonald
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03864-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Haugse | 50 | Brother | Landscaping | So. Dakota |
| 2 | Rosa Roberson | 52 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 3 | Oscar Haugse | 60 | Head | Janitor | So. Dakota |
| 4 | Annie Haugse | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Melvin Haugse | 22 | Son | Lens Grinder Glasses | So. Dakota |
| 6 | George Prender | 35 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 7 | Hilda Prender | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Karen Prender | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Marie Marsh | 36 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Donald Hilton | 19 | Nephew | Trimmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Alice Lee Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Marion Mcdonald | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | So. Dakota |
| 13 | Edith Deuschle | 25 | Maid | Maid | So. Dakota |
| 14 | Ernest Heppler | 35 | Head | Road And Mge. Salesman | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gladys Heppler | 38 | Wife | Clerk | So. Dakota |
| 16 | Alice Brooks | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | John A. Johnson | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Paulina Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 19 | Clarence Johnson | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | James Ellison | 23 | Lodger | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 21 | Andrew Anderson | 23 | Lodger | Attendant | So. Dakota |
| 22 | William Feeney | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Mary A. Feeney | 56 | Wife | Lodging House Keeper | Iowa |
| 24 | Orville Aurslad | 23 | Lodger | Clerk | Iowa |
| 25 | Frank Ferguson | 24 | Lodger | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 26 | Merle Chase | 24 | Lodger | Electrician | Nebraska |
| 27 | Lucille Mctraw | 30 | Lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 28 | Vera Palmer | 22 | Lodger | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 29 | Florence Schrag | 21 | Lodger | Calculator | So. Dakota |
| 30 | Theodore Hanson | 21 | Lodger | — | Home |
| 31 | Ernest Hildebrand | 22 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | So. Dakota |
| 32 | Fred L. Pigney | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Lucy Pigney | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Helen Pigney | 29 | Daughter | Salad Maker | So. Dakota |
| 35 | Evelyn Pigney | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | So. Dakota |
| 36 | Lewis Pigney | 19 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 37 | Frank L. Perry | 53 | Head | Adjustor | Iowa |
| 38 | Sarah Mile Perry | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Norman Perry | 23 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 40 | Beatrice Perry | 17 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
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)