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James Macdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Macdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Heth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Macdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Macdonald | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Allen Macdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alice Macdonald | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Macdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louella Macdonald | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie Macdonald | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Josie Macdonald | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francis, …
Son, age 7
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonals |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Macdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Macdonald
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ernest Macdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josie Macdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Macdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Macdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Macdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola Barton | 22 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jessie Lee Barton | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Gary Jessie Lee Barton | 13 | Cousin | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Olie Jones | 35 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jerline Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Carlton Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Johnnie Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Beatrice Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Francis L. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | William J. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Charley Walls | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Jewell Walls | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Charline Walls | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Maude Moore | 61 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 56 | James W. Coleman | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Lucille Coleman | 35 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Acey Coleman | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | John Coleman | 36 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Carrol Coleman | 45 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Howard Coleman | 25 | Brother | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 62 | Elizabeth Coleman | 17 | Brother's wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Reubin E. Mcneil | 66 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 64 | Anna Jane Mcneil | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Alton G. Smith | 32 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lucy Kate Smith | 33 | Wife | Patrolman | Mississippi |
| 67 | George Alton Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Donrah M. Clark | 40 | Head | Patrolman | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lela E. Clark | 39 | Wife | Fisherman | Arkansas |
| 70 | Sam L. Coleman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Annie L. Coleman | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Anna M. Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Willie Macdonald | 44 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Louella Macdonald | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ernest Macdonald | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ernest Macdonald | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Allen Macdonald | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Alice Macdonald | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Macdonald THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Josie Macdonald | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)