Elizabeth Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Mcdonald	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Mary Mcdonald	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Clifford Mcdonald	Head	—	45	~1895
Edward Mcdonald	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 24

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Pierce, Washington

Other, age 34

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Spouse, age 44

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Elizabeth Mcdonald

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00048)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter H Pascuzzi	42	Head	Owner	Washington
2	Gladys Pascuzzi	41	Wife	—	Washington
3	Elaine Pascuzzi	19	Daughter	—	Washington
4	Donald Pascuzzi	15	Son	—	Washington
5	Allen Pascuzzi	14	Son	—	Washington
6	George Pascuzzi	1	Son	—	Washington
7	William H Atkinson	50	Head	Owner & Manager	Washington
8	Hazel B Atkinson	50	Wife	—	Michigan
9	William H Jr Atkinson	14	Son	Bookkeeping	Washington
10	Clifford Mcdonald	45	Head	Salesman	Washington
11	Elizabeth Mcdonald THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Washington
12	Edward P Mcdonald	19	Son	—	Washington
13	Mary E Mcdonald	17	Daughter	—	Washington
14	Archibald Howe	53	Head	Physician	Minnesota
15	Gudrun E Howe	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
16	Roger Howe	24	Son	Grinding	Minnesota
17	Betty June Howe	20	Daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Donald Howe	19	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Frank Carnahan	60	Head	Attorney	Illinois
20	Josephine Carnahan	61	Wife	—	Missouri
21	Andrew Perilla	33	Head	Attorney	Pennsylvania
22	Louise Perilla	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	George Innis	89	Head	Teacher	Ohio
24	Milla M Robinson	82	Sister	—	Ohio
25	Alfred Schultz	44	Head	Physician	Nebraska
26	Dorothy Schultz	38	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Richard Schultz	12	Son	—	Washington
28	Marjorie Schultz	10	Daughter	—	Washington
29	Robert Schultz	7	Son	—	Washington
30	Barbara Schultz	3	Daughter	—	Washington
31	Amanda Postel	29	Maid	Maid	Wisconsin
32	John P Simpson	48	Head	Vice-President & General Manager	Illinois
33	Hazel M Simpson	41	Wife	—	Montana
34	Dorothy Ann Simpson	24	Daughter	Secretary	Washington
35	Catherine A Simpson	21	Daughter	—	Montana
36	Margaret Simpson	19	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Washington
37	John Philip Simpson	15	Son	—	Washington
38	Richard Simpson	14	Son	—	Washington
39	James A Simpson	10	Son	—	Washington
40	Thomas Swayze	49	Head	City Controller	Missouri

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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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