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James Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chapel Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chapel Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Longerbeam | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Audrey Longerbeam | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Mcdonald | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Maitland Mcdonald | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hunter Longerbeam | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Howard Mcdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hunter Longerbeam | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harlan Mcdonald | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Calvin Longerbeam | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sallie Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarke, Virginia
Head, age 51
Clarke, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Clarke-County, Virginia
Head, age 62
Clarke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chapel Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mcdonald
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Dodson | 30 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Claude Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William Mcfrode | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lilly Mcfrode | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Elston Mcfrode | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Sallie Mcdonald | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Harlan Mcdonald | 30 | Son | Decorator | Virginia |
| 9 | Maitland Mcdonald | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Howard Mcdonald | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Hunter Longerbeam | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Audrey Longerbeam | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Hunter Longerbeam | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Agnes Longerbeam | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Calvin Longerbeam | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Richard Owens | 52 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 17 | Aurelia Owens | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Virginia Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Virgil Owens | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lloyd Owens | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Barbara Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Marie Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosa Mcdonald | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mattie Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | Asst. Nurse | Virginia |
| 26 | Billie Mcdonald | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Sylman | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bennie Sylman | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edith Sylman | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Anne Sylman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Roy Sylman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nannie Sylman | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Viola Sylman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Shirley Sylman | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Shade Moore | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Estelle R. Moore | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Stella D. Moore | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 39 | Thomas Carper | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Maude Carper | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)