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Elizabeth Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worth-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worth-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worth-County, Georgia |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1602 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worth |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 1602 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Preston Mcdonald | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Marjorie Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Royce Mcdonald | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jewel Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Gertrude Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Preston Mcdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worth, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Worth, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Worth-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Worth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1602 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worth |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Elizabeth Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Mcdonald
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Preston Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Royce Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Worth-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Worth-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00724-00816)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Downs | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Cora Downs | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Iris Downs | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | J. R. Downs | 14 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Pearl Downs | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Marvin Downs | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Nadine Downs | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Kennis Lamar Downs | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Jasper J. Barfield | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Willie J. Barfield | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Juanita Barfield | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Jasper H. Barfield | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | B. Raymond Barfield | 14 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Ruth Barfield | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Jessie D. Sr. Powell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Mary Powell | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Mary Ellen Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Jessie D. Jr. Powell | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Jerry Lucas | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Clifford Lucas | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Fannie Bertha Lucas | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Aileen Lucas | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Junior Lucas | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Annie Mae Lucas | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Callie Mae Lucas | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | William B. Thornton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Johnny Martha Thornton | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Preston L. Mcdonald | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Jewel Mcdonald | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Preston Jr. Mcdonald | 17 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Marjorie Mcdonald | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Royce Mcdonald | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Gertrude Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Dorothy Mcdonald | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Shirley Mcdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Bill Knight | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Vera Knight | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Ruby Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Willie Mae Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)