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Edward Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hughey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hughey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Hatcher | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Mcdonald | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ralph Mcdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Christine Hatcher | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Hatcher | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Theodore Hatcher | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, West …
Head, age 41
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Dist. Schools |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Logan, West …
Head, age 51
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Head, age 62
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hughey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Mcdonald
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Conley | 44 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel S Conley | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Hessel Conley | 24 | Son | Waiter | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jack Conley | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Rufus S Brewster | 35 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 6 | Dorthey Brewster | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Monroe Brewster | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | James Brewster | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Brewster | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charlie Brewster | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hobart Hager | 41 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 12 | Garnett O Hager | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lucilla Hager | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Billie Hager | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Norval Hager | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Alma Hager | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Hubert Mckinney | 41 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ada D Mckinney | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Kyle Mckinney | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Melvin Mckinney | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ramona Mckinney | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Morris Mckinney | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charles Mckinney | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Norval Mckinney | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Stanley Cooper | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mollie Cooper | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Louise Cooper | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 28 | Thelma Cooper | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lenie F Morris | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Frank Morris | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Sam Morris | 64 | Husband | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Nora Mcdonald | 68 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lura Avid | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sherman Avid | 20 | Son | Tippleman | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edward H Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ralph Mcdonald | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Christine Hatcher | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | John Hatcher | 31 | Son-in-law | Machine Runner | Virginia |
| 39 | Woodrow Hatcher | 8 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Theodore Hatcher | 8 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
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)