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Margaret Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green Bay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Worker |
| Industry | Lumber Sales |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 733 |
| Highest Grade | No H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Office Worker |
| Township / Ward | Green Bay |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ora Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Chester Mcdonald | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Chester Mcdonald | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ronald Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brown, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 38
Brown, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Brown-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 49
Brown-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green Bay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | Office Worker |
| Industry | Lumber Sales |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 733 |
| Highest Grade | No H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mcdonald
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Wisconsin
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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 — Brown-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04460-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Judith M Gillis | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Virginia Huens | 81 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Felix Huens | 54 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Alphonse Huens | 51 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Alfred E Minor | 45 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Josephine Minor | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Alfred M Minor | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Betty C Minor | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Grant R Minor | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Clarence E Minor | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | James F Minor | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Patrick M Minor | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Rose Vanderperren | 66 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Charles R De Seve | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emma L De Seve | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ella M De Seve | 23 | Daughter | Office Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Helen L De Seve | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles L De Seve | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ralph M Tingley | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Harry Cohen | 54 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 61 | Rose L Cohen | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Thelma C Cohen | 29 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Sidney Cohen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Ruth Ab. Cohen | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Anna F Cohen | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Chester S Mcdonald | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Margaret E Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | Office Worker | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Ora H Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Shirley J Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Ronald C Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Chester R. Jr Mcdonald | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | James L Mcdonald | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Robert H Mcdonald | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | William H. Smits | 59 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Martha E Smits | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Dorothy J Smits | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | William F Bishop | 41 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 78 | Julia O Bishop | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Kenneth A Bishop | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Robert H Bishop | 11 | Son | — | 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)