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Mary Donahue — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Donahue across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Donahue | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edward Donahue | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edward Donahue | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Donahue | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 4
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 15
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 25
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 35
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father J Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother J Donahue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Donahue
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Donahue
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Donahue
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Donahue
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Donahue
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
J Donahue
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Donahue
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Edward Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Donahue
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas E. Walsh | 53 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Martha L. Walsh | 79 | Mother | — | England |
| 43 | Joseph A. Cimini | 27 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Ruth P. Cimini | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Joseph B. Kelly | 27 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Claire J. Kelly | 23 | Wife | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lewis Trienstrup | 25 | Head | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Helen Trienstrup | 27 | Wife | Bell Hop | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ronald Trienstrup | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Christopher Mackenzie | 46 | Head | Loomfixer | Lithuania |
| 51 | Dorothy E. Mackenzie | 47 | Wife | Spinner | Lithuania |
| 52 | John E. Mackenzie | 23 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Emmaline D. Mackenzie | 21 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Edward F. Donahue | 65 | Head | Dealer | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Catherine T. Donahue | 64 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Mary F. Donahue THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Margaret R. Donahue | 30 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Edward J. Donahue | 25 | Son | Bartender | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Theodore Fountaine | 23 | Head | Sample Maker | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Anna Fountaine | 21 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Roland J. Terrien | 58 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Charlotte M. Terrien | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Mary A. Terrien | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Roland A. Terrien | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Charlotte Terrien | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Helen Terrien | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Jane Terrien | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Edward Terrien | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Walter R. Mcginnis | 42 | Head | Gardener | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Bridget V. Mcginnis | 46 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Robert F. Mccormady | 46 | Head | Stamper | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Mary A. Mccormady | 44 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Robert F. Mccormady | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Mary J. Mcgrim | 32 | Sister | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 75 | George W. Gordon | 35 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 76 | Alice M. Gordon | 31 | Wife | Buyer | New York |
| 77 | Albert Pearson | 42 | Head | Cook | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Mary Pearson | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | George Olney | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Helen Olney | 28 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)