Anna Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Anna Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Anna M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Lynn
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Anna	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Mcdonald	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Jessica Mcdonald	Daughter	—	8	~1932
John Mcdonald	Son	—	13	~1927
John Mcdonald	Head	—	45	~1895
Anna Mcdonald	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Colin Mcdonald	Son	—	11	~1929
Daniel Mcdonald	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Other, age 32

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	MacDonald
Given Name	Anna M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 42

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Anna M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Anna Mcdonald

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01696-00301)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rita Robinson	40	Head	—	Mass.
42	Charles T. Houston	20	Son	Meter Assembler	Mass.
43	John T. Patten	30	Head	Service Recorder	Mass.
44	Vera Patten	32	Wife	Stenographer	Mass.
45	Frank A. Webb	54	Head	Last Maker	Maine
46	Joseph Ford	35	Head	Salesman	Mass.
47	Eleanor Ford	32	Wife	—	Mass.
48	Leslie F. Allen	41	Head	Shoe Model Cutter	England
49	Florence Allen	38	Wife	Book-Keeper	Mass.
50	Arthur Swan	30	Head	Asst Manager	Mass.
51	Anna Swan	29	Wife	Motor Winder	Mass.
52	Charles Palladino	33	Head	Doctor	Mass.
53	Florence Palladino	36	Wife	—	Mass.
54	Alice Lord	52	Head	Cook	New Hampshire
55	Walter Lord	28	Son	Crane Operator	Mass.
56	Robert Lord	27	Son	Window Cleaner	Mass.
57	Marjorie Lord	18	Daughter	Book-Keeper	Mass.
58	George Chadwick	80	Father	—	New Hampshire
59	Jennie Loring	69	Lodger	House Keeper	New Hampshire
60	Florence Robinson	67	Lodger	—	Canada-English
61	Bessie E. Bacon	72	Head	—	Canada-English
62	Marion A. Bacon	46	Daughter	Teacher Of Music	Mass.
63	John Mcdonald	45	Head	Salesman	Canada-English
64	Anna M. Mcdonald THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Scotland
65	John H. Mcdonald	13	Son	—	Mass.
66	Colin Mcdonald	11	Son	—	Mass.
67	Daniel B. Mcdonald	10	Son	—	Mass.
68	Jessica M. Mcdonald	8	Daughter	—	Mass.
69	Patricia A. Mcdonald	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
70	Beulah Littlefield	59	Head	—	New York
71	Louise Simmons	52	Sister	Comptometer Operator	New York
72	Hazel Simmons	49	Sister	Clerk	New York
73	Marion Furey	33	Head	Book-Keeper	Mass.
74	Betty Furey	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
75	James F. Tobin	53	Head	Accountant	Mass.
76	Madeline Tobin	22	Daughter	—	Mass.
77	Natalie Tobin	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
78	Harrison Hardy	47	Head	Salesman	Mass.
79	Anne E. Hardy	47	Wife	—	Mass.
80	Helen M. Hardy	23	Daughter	Cashier	Mass.

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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.

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