Helen Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Helen Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Head Born: Canada Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Helen S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Canada
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	canada
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Helen	Age	Birth yr
Helen Mcdonald	Head	—	52	~1888
Alice Mcdonald	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Helen Mcdonald	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Mary Mcdonald	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 30

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	MacDonald
Given Name	Hannah
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Canada
Year of Immigration	1917
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Waitress
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	canada

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 42

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	MacDonald
Given Name	Helena
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Canada
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1923
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	canada

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 52

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	Helen S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Canada
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	canada

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Helen Mcdonald

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01674-00300)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Beatrice Larven	25	Daughter	File Clerk	Mass
42	Edward Larven	21	Son	Truck Driver	Mass
43	Pasquale Cresone	25	Head	Chef	Conn
44	Ruth Cresone	25	Wife	—	Mass
45	George Cresone	4	Son	—	Conn
46	Mauri Miemi	52	Head	Auto Body Repairing	Finland
47	Anara Miemi	36	Wife	—	Finland
48	Hilda Miemi	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Vermont
49	Richard Anderson	27	Head	Boiler Cleaner	Florida
50	Gertrude Anderson	22	Wife	—	Mass
51	Richard Anderson	1	Son	—	Mass
52	Edward E. Cael	60	Head	Supply Truck Driver	Maine
53	Sadie M. Cael	55	Wife	—	N. Hamp
54	John E. Petersen	43	Head	Truck Driver	Sweden
55	Ann Petersen	42	Wife	Dress Maker	Canada
56	Ralph Beeson	36	Head	Meat Cutter	Iowa
57	Ruth Beeson	33	Wife	—	Mass.
58	Alice Leake	75	Head	—	Canada
59	Ida General	64	Head	Proprietor	Russia
60	Eva General	45	Daughter	Clerk	Rhode Island
61	David B. Lydell	42	Head	Odd Jobs	New York
62	Grace H. Kindred	64	Head	—	Boston
63	Bruce S. Kindred	27	Son	Truck Driver	Boston
64	Dorothy Ecker	31	Daughter	Clerk	Boston
65	Alfred De Londe	27	Head	Insp. Of Carpet Frames	New Hamp
66	Sadie De Londe	37	Wife	Laundry Worker	Halifax, N.S.
67	Gaudenz Luzio	71	Head	—	Switzerland
68	Pauline Luzio	65	Wife	—	Switzerland
69	Gordon Luzio	25	Son	Auto Mechanic	Mass
70	John E. Dwyer	71	Head	—	Mass
71	Elizabeth A. Dwyer	70	Wife	—	Mass
72	Jane H. Kyle	73	Sister in law	—	Mass
73	Dorothy M. Kyle	28	Niece by marriage	Practical Nurse	Mass
74	John Scully	42	Head	—	Mass
75	Mildred Scully	39	Wife	—	Mass
76	John Jr. Scully	6	Son	—	Mass
77	Helen S. Mcdonald THIS PERSON	52	Head	—	Canada
78	Alice Mcdonald	17	Daughter	Waitress	Mass
79	Helen Mcdonald	15	Daughter	—	Mass
80	Mary Mcdonald	10	Daughter	—	Mass

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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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