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Helen Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Butler Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clair Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Morris Mcdonald | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Morris Mcdonald | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Helen Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Manley | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Rose Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis Mcdonald | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Other, age 29
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Mcdonald
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03601-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Mcdonald | 40 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rose Mary Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Robert Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Mcdonald | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Francis Mcdonald | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clair Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Morris Jr. Mcdonald | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Manley | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Eire |
| 10 | Thomas H. Seymour | 35 | Head | Restauranteur | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lily Seymour | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Edward Seymour | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Nick Martino | 37 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 14 | Josephine Martino | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Nicholas Jr. Martino | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Louis Martino | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Martino | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Antoinette Martino | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | H. Ogden Martino | None | St. | — | — |
| 20 | Thomas Lushin | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martha Lushin | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry Lushin | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Lushin | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jean Lushin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Patrick Haleh | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine Haleh | 42 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph Fitzgerald | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Fitzgerald | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Jr. Fitzgerald | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Maley | 44 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Maley | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Maley | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Barbara Maley | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Theresa Maley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mona Maley | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Maley | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas Connors | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Nora Connors | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Connors | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Connors | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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)