John Donaldson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Belmont-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Donaldson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Belmont-County, Ohio
Surname	Donaldson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Belmont
Additional Details
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1378
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Motorman
Township / Ward	Flushing Village
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Juanita Donaldson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Betty Donaldson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Donaldson	Head	—	34	~1906
Lemoyne Donaldson	Son	—	11	~1929
Cornella Donaldson	Spouse	—	35	~1905
James Donaldson	Other	—	78	~1862

Census Appearances

1920

Harrison, Ohio

Other, age 14

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Donaldson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Work out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Harrison, Ohio

Head, age 25

Harrison, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donaldson
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Belmont-County, Ohio

Head, age 34

Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members

Surname	Donaldson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Belmont
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1378
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Donaldson

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03028-00159)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Douglass	26	Head	Motorman	Ohio
2	Vivian Douglass	31	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Edith Edenburn	36	Head	Janitor	Ohio
4	Edward Haines	19	Son	—	Ohio
5	Lawrence Chini	45	Head	Mine Manager	Italy
6	Litha Chini	57	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Maxine Chini	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Joel Edwards	52	Head	Laborer	Ohio
9	Clem Arnold	54	Head	Laborer	Ohio
10	John Donaldson THIS PERSON	34	Head	Motorman	Ohio
11	Cornella Donaldson	35	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Betty Jean Donaldson	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Juanita Donaldson	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Lemoyne Donaldson	11	Son	—	Ohio
15	James Donaldson	78	Father	—	Pennsylvania
16	Anthony Wompahiggi	27	Head	Trackman	Ohio
17	Mary Wompahiggi	20	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Edith Wompahiggi	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Shirley Underwood	2	Step-daughter	—	Ohio
20	Ethel Bigley	56	Head	Bank Clerk	Ohio
21	Frances Douglass	40	Sister	Saleslady	Ohio
22	Viola Wilson	50	Head	—	Ohio
23	Lester Berricklow	36	Head	Laborer	Ohio
24	Pearl Berricklow	35	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Dale Berricklow	3	Son	—	Ohio
26	Helen Jackson	30	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
27	Charley Hughes	38	Head	Miner	Alabama
28	Anna Hughes	35	Wife	—	Alabama
29	Hannah Hughes	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Ophelia Hughes	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Robert Hughes	12	Son	—	Ohio
32	Julia Hughes	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Ruth Hughes	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Frederick Hughes	5	Son	—	Ohio
35	Grady Hughes	4	Son	—	Ohio
36	Charles Reynolds	54	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
37	Ethel Reynolds	46	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
38	Roy Reynolds	24	Son	—	Pennsylvania
39	Earl Reynolds	23	Son	—	Pennsylvania
40	William Reynolds	12	Son	—	W. Virginia

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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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