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Margaret Donahue — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Martin — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Donahue | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Margaret Donahue | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Donahue | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 19
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Shipping Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 29
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Margaret Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Donahue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Donahue
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Donahue
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Donohue
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Donohue
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Donahue
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Donahue
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01611-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Guptill | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Frederick Guptill | 70 | Head | — | Maine |
| 3 | Edith M. Guptill | 70 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 4 | Ernest O. Loretti | 46 | Head | Buff Rounder | Italy |
| 5 | Ruby M. Loretti | 43 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 6 | Ernest B. Loretti | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Carlo C. Loretti | 20 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Ralph J. Chaplin | 13 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John W. Price | 75 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 10 | Bertha E. Price | 69 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 11 | John H. Price | 36 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Arthur G. Price | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Edith H. Mitchell | 30 | Lodger | Social Worker | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Katie L. Foss | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | George B. Foss | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
| 16 | George Sweeney | 41 | Lodger | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Jeanette De Clerca | 61 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 18 | Wilbert De Clerca | 41 | Son | Cigar Maker | Belgium |
| 19 | Hogpo Ekizian | 77 | Head | — | Armenia |
| 20 | Victoria Ekizian | 75 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 21 | Manoog Imanicio | 43 | Head | Dressmaker | Armenia |
| 22 | Rovina Imanicio | 24 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Turkey |
| 23 | Martin J. Donahue | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ireland Free State |
| 24 | Mary Donahue | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 25 | Margaret L. Donahue THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Raymond J. Feeley | 44 | Head | Repairman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Evelyn M. Feeley | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mary E. Feeley | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Elizabeth A. Feeley | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ann C. Feeley | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Raymond C. Feeley | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Paul Feeley | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Patrick Feeley | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Catherine A. Feeley | 77 | Sister in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Edwin Searle | 76 | Father | — | Ireland Free State |
| 36 | Norwood S. Johnson | 35 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Dorothy A. Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ann Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Robert N. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Donna Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 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)