James Macdonald — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Macdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	MacDonald
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Tin Smith
Industry	Sheet Metal Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Tinsmith
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Macdonald	Head	—	71	~1869
Edith Macdonald	Daughter	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 51

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	MacDonald
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 61

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	MacDonald
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Sheet Metal Worker
Industry	Shipbuilding Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 71

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

Surname	MacDonald
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Tin Smith
Industry	Sheet Metal Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Macdonald

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01678-00066)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Brinton Smith	37	Head	Spray Painter	Scotland
42	Euphemia Smith	35	Wife	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
43	Henry Haley	44	Head	Signalman	Massachusetts
44	Elizabeth Haley	43	Wife	—	Massachusetts
45	Paul Haley	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
46	James Macdonald THIS PERSON	71	Head	Tin Smith	Scotland
47	Edith Macdonald	43	Daughter	Typist	Mass
48	John M. Gordon	65	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
49	Margaret Gordon	65	Wife	—	Eire
50	William G. Gordon	30	Son	Painter	Massachusetts
51	Roger W. Dudley	35	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
52	Mary M. Dudley	35	Wife	—	Massachusetts
53	Andrew Shepherd	73	Head	Painter	Scotland
54	Georgina Shepherd	71	Wife	Retired	Scotland
55	Charles W. Seibert	76	Head	Retired	Pennsylvania
56	Mary G. Seibert	78	Wife	—	Eire
57	William E. Randolph	36	Head	Rate Clerk	Massachusetts
58	Ellen A. Randolph	64	Wife	Pressman	Massachusetts
59	Irene Mcadams	50	Head	—	Connecticut
60	Marjorie Mcadams	23	Daughter	Waitress	Massachusetts
61	Irene Mcadams	20	Daughter	Student	Massachusetts
62	William Mcadams	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
63	Thomas Mcadams	25	Son	Salesman	Massachusetts
64	John Griffin	20	Nephew	Wrapper	Massachusetts
65	Holliker	None	—	—	—
74	Guido Olivieri	27	Head	Chauffeur	Massachusetts
75	Sylvia Olivieri	24	Wife	—	Massachusetts
76	Anthony Olivieri	37	Head	Chauffeur	Italy
77	Jennie Olivieri	37	Wife	—	Italy
78	Edna Olivieri	10	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
79	Alphonse Olivieri	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
80	Anthony Jr. Olivieri	7	Son	—	Massachusetts

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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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