Catherine Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Catherine	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Mcdonald	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Rita Mcdonald	Daughter	—	22	~1918
William Mcdonald	Head	—	63	~1877
Ann Mcdonald	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Gertrude Mcdonald	Daughter	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 41

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 50

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 48 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 60

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Catherine Mcdonald

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01670-00110)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	J. Edward Keefer	73	Head	—	Canada-English
2	Emily C. Hetherington	67	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	West Indies
3	John D. Snyder	63	Head	Foreman	Massachusetts
4	Elizabeth A. Snyder	65	Wife	—	Massachusetts
5	John P. Kernan	63	Head	Barber	Maine
6	Etta R. Kafure	65	Wife	—	Canada-English
7	Charles W.	67	Head	Proprietor	Canada-English
8	Mary Smith	68	Head	—	Illinois
9	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
10	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
11	Bertha L. Chase	45	Head	Seamstress	Massachusetts
12	Merton Bowlby	50	Head	Laundryman	Canada-English
13	Lydia Bowlby	49	Wife	Bookkeeper	Canada-English
14	Martin Henry	29	Head	Automobile Mech.	Vermont
15	Dorothy Henry	27	Wife	—	Vermont
16	Gene Henry	7	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
17	Barbara Henry	5	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
18	Joyce Henry	3	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
19	Francis Hurley	42	Head	Attorney	Massachusetts
20	Isabelle Hurley	42	Wife	—	Massachusetts
21	Isabelle H. Hurley	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
22	Paul E. Hurley	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
23	Eileen Hurley	9	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
24	Malcolm Stewart	30	Head	Coast Guard	Georgia
25	Rose Stewart	24	Wife	—	Connecticut
26	Gilbert E. Baldwin	70	Head	—	Maine
27	Rose Baldwin	70	Wife	—	Illinois
28	Catherine Leary	80	Head	—	Canada-English
29	Alice M. Leary	40	Daughter	Machine Oper.	Massachusetts
30	Charles Bentley	31	Head	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
31	Ona Bentley	29	Wife	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
32	William J. Mcdonald	63	Head	Inspector	Canada-English
33	Catherine Mcdonald THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Maine
34	Gertrude Mcdonald	30	Daughter	Punch Operator	Massachusetts
35	Ann V. Mcdonald	28	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
36	Rita Mcdonald	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
37	Harry Kullberg	35	Head	Chemist	North Dakota
38	Francisca Kullberg	30	Wife	Cook	Texas
39	Florence Kullberg	6	Daughter	—	New York
40	Astrid Kullberg	5	Daughter	—	New York

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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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