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John Macdonald — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Macdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | signal man |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Signal Man |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Macdonald | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Barbara Macdonald | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Acting | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alice Macdonald | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Macdonald | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Macdonald | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 17
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Thread Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 27
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Maintainer |
| Industry | Steam Train |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 34
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | signal man |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 John Macdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Macdonald
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mcdonald
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Mcdonald
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Macdonald
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03768-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Macdonald THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Signal Man | Scotland |
| 2 | Alice E. Macdonald | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Barbara J. Macdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Richard J. Macdonald | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Robert W. Macdonald | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | William Acting | 54 | Father-in-law | Steamer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Leo Gendron | 38 | Head | Baker | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Loretta Gendron | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Canada-French |
| 9 | Paul Gendron | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Claire Gendron | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Edward Whitford | 39 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 12 | Ruth E. Whitford | 33 | Wife | — | N. York |
| 13 | Barbara Whitford | 8 | Daughter | — | N. Jersey |
| 14 | Edward Whitford | 6 | Son | — | N. Jersey |
| 15 | James Whitford | 3 | Son | — | N. Jersey |
| 16 | Arthur Caron | 46 | Head | Retail Manager | N. Hampshire |
| 17 | Louisiana Caron | 40 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 18 | Arthur F. Caron | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Edwin Haynes | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Mass. |
| 20 | Ruth Haynes | 28 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 21 | Ross Haynes | 5 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 22 | Gail Haynes | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 23 | Patricia Haynes | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 24 | George Ashworth | 36 | Head | Driver-Salesman | Rhode Is. |
| 25 | Beatrice Ashworth | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Is. |
| 26 | Joseph Schofield | 61 | Father-in-law | Mix Inspector | England |
| 27 | Stanley Brooks | 27 | Head | Draftsman | Canada-Eng. |
| 28 | Margaret Brooks | 29 | Wife | Baller | Rhode Is. |
| 29 | Edgar Laramee | 36 | Head | Plasterer | Canada-French |
| 30 | Alida Laramee | 39 | Wife | — | N. Hampshire |
| 31 | Alice Laramee | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Is. |
| 32 | Cecile Laramee | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Is. |
| 33 | Maurice Laramee | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Is. |
| 34 | Roger Laramee | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Is. |
| 35 | Martin T. Cove | 44 | Head | Trouble Man | Mass. |
| 36 | Nellie M. Cove | 45 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 37 | Albert L. Cove | 22 | Son | Electrician Helper | Rhode Is. |
| 38 | Robert L. Cove | 18 | Son | — | Rhode Is. |
| 39 | Patricia Cove | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Is. |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)