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Anna Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mower-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mower-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mower-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mower |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Austin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Mcdonald | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mower, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Mower, Minnesota
Spouse, age 64
Mower, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Mower-County, Minnesota
Head, age 72
Mower-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mower |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Mcdonald
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mower-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mower-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01940-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maude L. Wells | 57 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Walter H. Hayes | 41 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 43 | Loretta A. Hayes | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Richard A. Hayes | 14 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 45 | Robert E. Hayes | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Everett E. Hayes | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Lorretta J. Hayes | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Ruth A. Hayes | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | David H. Hayes | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Richard Graff | 84 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 51 | Anna K. Graff | 72 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Otto Graff | 45 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Anna Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Marie Mcdonald | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Clifford M. Nesbit | 40 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 56 | Edna A. Nesbit | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Beatrice G. Nesbit | 14 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 58 | Mildred A. Slunder | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Iowa |
| 59 | Arthur A. Sutherland | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Hattie A. Sutherland | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Virginia M. Sutherland | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 62 | Dolores M. Sutherland | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Isaac E. Sutherland | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Herman A. Bartel | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 65 | Augusta Bartel | 83 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Henry E. Miller | 63 | Head | Retired | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Alice L. Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Harry R. Peterson | 28 | Lodger | Caretaker | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lillie Peterson | 27 | Lodger's wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Alvence Bremer | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Selma Thompson | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | William Hayes | 53 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Alice M. Hayes | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Don Hayes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Clifford E. Hayes | 22 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Edith M. Hayes | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Donald E. Hayes | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)