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Frank Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Marys |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mcdonald | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Neal Mcdonald | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mable Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lawrence Mcdonald | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Berton Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Mcdonald | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Cozart Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Mcdonald | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Other, age 2
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Gr. Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 10
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Frank Mcdonald
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cozart Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neal Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berton Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02983-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mose Thompson | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Corina Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Wade Thompson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mose Jr. Thompson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Waythe Lee Thompson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sam Thompson | 30 | Head | Mail Clerk | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ella Mae Thompson | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sam Jr. Thompson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Hill Thompson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Thompson | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Pauline Thompson | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Otis Thompson | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Colene Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eugene Thompson | 29 | Head | Mail Clerk | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rosella Thompson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Linwood Thompson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | David Mcdonald | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bertha Mcdonald | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lawrence Mcdonald | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Berton Mcdonald | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mable Mcdonald | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cozart Mcdonald | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Neal Mcdonald | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Frank Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charles Mcdonald | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lemmie Rogers | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Daisy Rogers | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Henry Lee Rogers | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Birdie Lee Rogers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John B. Williams | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Heber A. Jones | 31 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cora Lee Jones | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Heber A. Jr. Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Minnie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie David Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Shelby Jean Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Whitaker | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Vashti Whitaker | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ola Whitaker | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)