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John Mcdonough — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdonough across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Sarah — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Highway Dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 864 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Mcdonough | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Margaret Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Mcdonough | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Mcdonough | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Press Boy |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 27
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electric office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 36
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Highway Dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 864 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Mcdonough across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Mcdonough (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mcdonough (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Mcdonough
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mcdonough
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcdonough
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-03778-00836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Erickson | 22 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Esther A. Erickson | 20 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Kathleen Erickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | John Mcdonough THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Margaret A. Mcdonough | 21 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Margaret Mcdonough | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Cynthia Mcdonough | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Gilbert Laughlin | 32 | Head | Roller Oper. | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Anna S. Laughlin | 26 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Anna Laughlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Gilbert Laughlin | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Nellie Wood | 72 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lloyd Mason | 42 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 54 | Zada S. Mason | 31 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Lloyd E. Mason | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Richard Mason | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Joan Mason | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Robert Mason | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Eleanor Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Flora Mason | 61 | Mother | — | New York |
| 61 | Ernest G. Jones | 39 | Head | Longshoreman | Washington D.C. |
| 62 | Margaret A. Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Albert Jones | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Ernest Jones | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | William Jones | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Richard Jones | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Herman Jones | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Donald Jones | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Reginald Jones | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Rivetta Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Isadore Miller | 20 | Step-son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Lorenzo Vario | 59 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 73 | Raffella S. Vario | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 74 | Pietro Vario | 19 | Son | All-Around Man | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Manuelle Vario | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Ambrose Vario | 33 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 77 | Clara S. Vario | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Lawrence Vario | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Ralph Vario | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)