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George Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Industry | Pipe Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| A Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Claire Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Mcdonald | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 22
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Steamfitter |
| Industry | General Fire |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 32
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | Piping Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 42
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Industry | Pipe Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 George Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Mcdonald
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcdonald
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Mcdonald
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03776-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelo Armeno | 60 | Head | Proprietor Barber | Italy |
| 2 | Philomena Armeno | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Lillian A. Armeno | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Guido Armeno | 31 | Head | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Teresa Armeno | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | George A. Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Fitter | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Viola E. Mcdonald | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Claire M. Mcdonald | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | A. James Mcdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Oliver R. Palland | 47 | Head | Loom Fixer | Canada French |
| 11 | Anna Palland | 46 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 12 | Muriel Palland | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Omer Dutrampes | 47 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 14 | Marie A. Dutrampes | 35 | Wife | Mule Spinner | Canada French |
| 15 | Teresa M. Dutrampes | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Daniel E. Bussette | 29 | Head | Superintendent | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Hilda E. Bussette | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Barbara M. Bussette | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Herman F. Hoerlin | 57 | Head | Comber | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary J. Hoerlin | 54 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 21 | Frederick L. Hoerlin | 20 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Lawrence Domer | 87 | Father-in-law | — | Canada English |
| 23 | Wilfred Gagne | 29 | Head | Dresser Attender | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Marie J. Gagne | 28 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Frederick Morrissey | 56 | Head | Bench-Hand | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Elsie Morrissey | 40 | Sister | Plumber | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Anna J. Osterman | 64 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Herbert W. Heaton | 43 | Head | Baker | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Gertrude A. Heaton | 42 | Wife | Pianist | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Helen G. Heaton | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Allan J. Heaton | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Dorothy N. Heaton | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Helen Sullivan | 66 | Head | Spooler | New York |
| 34 | George F. Edwards | 54 | Head | Chef | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Irene Edwards | 30 | Wife | Hairdresser | Canada French |
| 36 | Robert Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Anthony Casey | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 38 | Katherine T. Casey | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Adam Soporski | 40 | Head | Bartender | Poland |
| 40 | Sophie Soporski | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)