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Mary Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Talladega-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Kymulga |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Peggy Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marvin Mcdonald | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Billie Mcdonald | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mellon Mcdonald | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Owen Mcdonald | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcdonald
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Owen Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mellon Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00082-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clinton Garrett | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Albert Burton | 38 | Head | Miller | Alabama |
| 43 | Pearl Burton | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Linwood Burton | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Alabama |
| 45 | Howard Burton | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Gladys Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Edna Burton | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William Burton | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Vera Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Ida Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Shirley Burton | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | John T Moore | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Emma Moore | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Francis Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Pink Thompson | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Nebolia Wynn | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Lucy Wynn | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Willie Wynn | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Edna Wynn | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Shirley Wynn | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | William R Hightower | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Olie Hightower | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Edward Peoples | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Lenora Peoples | 32 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 67 | Aubrey Peoples | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Doyle Peoples | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Floyd Peoples | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | John Peoples | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James Peoples | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Marvin Mcdonald | 37 | Head | Brick Setter | Alabama |
| 73 | Mary Mcdonald | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Mellon Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Owen Mcdonald | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mildred Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Billie Mcdonald | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Peggy Mcdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Robert Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)