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Mary Donahue — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greeley-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Donahue across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greeley-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greeley-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Connor election precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Oconnor Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Monica Donahue | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Catherine Donahue | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| R Donahue | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edward Donahue | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eugene Donahue | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Daniel Donahue | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frances Donahue | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greeley, Nebraska
Daughter, age 8
Greeley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Greeley-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 19
Greeley-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary Loretta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | O'Connor election precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greeley |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Mary Donahue across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Donahue
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Edward Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monica Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Greeley-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Greeley-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02248-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mcguire | 72 | Head | Farmer | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Catherine Mcguire | 66 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Agnes L. Mcguire | 27 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | William J. Mcguire | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 5 | John P. Mcguire | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | John J. Casey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Loretta Casey | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | R. Eugene Donahue | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Frances Donahue | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Edward Donahue | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 11 | Catherine Donahue | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Mary Loretta Donahue THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 13 | Eugene Donahue | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Daniel Donahue | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Monica F. Donahue | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Walter J. Mcsherry | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Mary V. Mcsherry | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Anna Mae Mcsherry | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Agnes Mcsherry | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Roger Mcsherry | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Teresa Mcsherry | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Marilyn B. Mcsherry | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Janis L. Mcsherry | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Rita Mcsherry | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | John M. Sweeney | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Teresa Sweeney | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | John M. Sweeney | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Gerald M. Mulahay | 26 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 29 | John E. Hondrill | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Mary E. Hondrill | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Margaret Jean Hondrill | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Mary Eileen Hondrill | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | John Robert Hondrill | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Loretta Ann Hondrill | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Patrick Hondrill | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Phillip E. Welch | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | William A. Cooper | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ruby G. Cooper | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Charlotte Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | James Swenson | 56 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
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)