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Margaret Donahue — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elder Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Elder Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Behe | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| William Donahue | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Donahue | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Donahue | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elder Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Donahue
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03453-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clair Clawson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Clawson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Helmer Clawson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Louis Clawson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Wilbur Steakland | 39 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Madge Steakland | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Jayced Steakland | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dolores Steakland | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Juanita Steakland | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Mae Steakland | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Nancy Steakland | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Colberg | 53 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 53 | Ida Colberg | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | George Colberg | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ruth Colberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Hugh Mcmulren | 70 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 57 | Eleanor Mcmulren | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Justina Anderson | 55 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Evelyn Oleary | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Bertha Mae Oleary | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Diana Marie Oleary | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Russell Dietrick | 35 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ellen Dietrick | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Doris Dietrick | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Russell Dietrick | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Walter Miller | 25 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Emma Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | David Miller | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alvin Miller | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Janet Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Matilda Miller | 62 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 72 | Thomas Donahue | 52 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret Donahue THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William Donahue | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Rose Behe | 73 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna Huffer | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anthony Huffer | 52 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lawrence Huffer | 41 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edith Beck | 45 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Catherine Beck | 18 | Niece | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)