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Annie Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Annie Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Donald & Maggie — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Annie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Retail Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Mcdonald | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Annie Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Randall Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Annie Q |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Doctor's office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Annie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Retail Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Annie Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Donald Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Donald Macdonald
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Macdonald
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Macdonald
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Annie Mcdonald
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03967-00831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daisy Beckett | 62 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Charlie Beckett | 26 | Son | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 43 | Oliver Beckett | 24 | Son | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 44 | Burke Grindler | 46 | Head | Bread Salesman | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rita Grindler | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Marjiria Crawford | 17 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | William A. Crawford | 75 | Head | Car Foreman | Kentucky |
| 48 | Zita L. Crawford | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Harry Mcdonald | 35 | Head | Bread Salesman | Tennessee |
| 50 | Annie D. Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Sales Lady | Tennessee |
| 51 | Randall M. Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Joe E. Burnett | 65 | Head | Nurseryman | Arkansas |
| 53 | Emma J. Burnett | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | May Hargis | 35 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 55 | Peggy Haire | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Raymond Shelton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Moxie Shelton | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Laman Stultz | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Blanche Stultz | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hugh Sims | 24 | Step son | N Y A | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lorena Sims | 14 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert Sims | 12 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ray Stultz | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | William Stultz | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | James Stultz | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Louise Lowe | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dewert Chambers | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ora May Chambers | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | La Grant Brody | 15 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jack Brody | 11 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Richard Chambers | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sherman Chambers | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Norma Jean Chambers | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | James L. Smith | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 76 | Willie B. Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mildred Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Erma Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Grady Walls | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Annie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)