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Frank Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Frank Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oral & Laura — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Missouri |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Virginia Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Mcdonald | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Missouri
Son, age 1
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Daviess, Missouri
Son, age 11
Daviess, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Daviess-County, Missouri
Head, age 22
Daviess-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Frank Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oral Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oral Mcdonald
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Mcdonald
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Mcdonald
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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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 — Daviess-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02102-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Virginia Mcdonald | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Patty Jane Mcdonald | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Adah Long | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Harold G. Lee | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Danial Lee | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Donald Lee | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | George M. Lee | 71 | father | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Lucy D. Lee | 60 | mother | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Charles W. Bass | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 51 | Alta Bass | 44 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Elsie Bass | 23 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Gladys Bass | 21 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Marguerite Bass | 19 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Loren Bass | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Lena Kasey | 64 | lodger | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Mae Addison | 55 | lodger | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Robert Kissee | 23 | lodger | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Stirlin Brookshire | 78 | lodger | — | Missouri |
| 60 | George Thompson | 79 | lodger | — | Maryland |
| 61 | John Stigers | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Myrtle Stigers | 61 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Claude W. Stigers | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | James C. Stigers | 61 | father | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Lourell Stigers | 57 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Frank Leslie O'Brien | 8 | nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Lillian Elsie O'Brien | 25 | sister | Waitress | Missouri |
| 68 | James W. Harris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Nellie Harris | 39 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | James Harry Harris | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Rex Ann Harris | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Solomon F. Beck | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary Beck | 42 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Lawrence M. Beck | 19 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Harold D. Beck | 18 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Howard C. Beck | 16 | son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | John W. Brown | 27 | son-in-law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Gilberta Brown | 22 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Yeveta Brown | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Mary Ellen Beck | 69 | mother | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 2 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)