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Margaret Donahue — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donahue across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sauk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sauk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baraboo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sauk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Baraboo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Donahue | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Donahue | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dennis Donahue | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Patrick Donahue | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Flora Donahue | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Donahue | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gerald Donahue | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Daniel Donahue | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sauk, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 8
Sauk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 18
Sauk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baraboo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sauk |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Donahue
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
John Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nicholas Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sauk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04523-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeanette M. Wareham | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Nancy R. Solum | 25 | Head | Band Director Principal | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Georgia A. Solum | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Elizabeth Solum | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Nancy J. Solum | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Norman J. Solum | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Fred E. Wuenke | 44 | Head | Carder | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Mabel L. Wuenke | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Carl E. Zantow | 45 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Ruth Zantow | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Laurence Zantow | 16 | Son | Making Trails | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Virginia Zantow | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Edgar A. Brickley | 70 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alma L. Brickley | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Ida M. Treiber | 60 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Flora M. Voigts | 46 | Head | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Paul Voigts | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Phillip H. Voigts | 17 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Dennis Donahue | 55 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Flora E. Donahue | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Daniel P. Donahue | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 22 | John C. Donahue | 23 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Nicholas J. Donahue | 21 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Margaret S. Donahue THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Thomas E. Donahue | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Gerald V. Donahue | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Patrick N. Donahue | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | William J. Latzke | 50 | Head | Street Worker | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Martha A. Latzke | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Eleanor M. Latzke | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Betty Jean Latzke | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Frank H. Masten | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Minnie M. Masten | 59 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 34 | Bjerke, Arnt J. Schaeffer | 35 | Head | Planer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Emma V. Schaeffer | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Gene A. Schaeffer | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | John Gallus | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Vincent L. Roach | 35 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Iowa |
| 39 | Mae J. Roach | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Sue Ann Roach | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)