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Mary Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lily Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Grace Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earl Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Mcdonald | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Other, age 22
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Spouse, age 33
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | Al |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 43
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcdonald
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03767-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Lily Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | Doffer | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Georgina Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | Doffer | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Earl E. Mcdonald | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Paul R. Mcdonald | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Grace L. Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Honore Mercure | 43 | Head | Loomfixer | Connecticut |
| 8 | Ida Mercure | 41 | Wife | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Richard Mercure | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Claire Mercure | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Roland Mercure | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Philomene Mercure | 62 | Head | — | Canada |
| 13 | Yvonne Mercure | 42 | Daughter | Pearler | Connecticut |
| 14 | Wilfred A. Mercure | 33 | Son | Loomfixer | Connecticut |
| 15 | Rosalie Mercure | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Smash Piecer | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Lionel Magnan | 45 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 17 | Antoinette Magnan | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Bertha Magnan | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Maurice Magnan | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Loretta Magnan | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Yvonne Magnan | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Leo Magnan | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Rose E. Breault | 44 | Head | Weaver | Canada |
| 24 | Muriel R. Breault | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Omer A. Breault | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Michael Lanik | 46 | Head | Hyer | Austria |
| 27 | Mary Lanik | 43 | Wife | Quiller | Austria |
| 28 | Stella Lanik | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Gladys Lanik | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Herman Costa | 37 | Head | Spare Hand | Portugal |
| 31 | Louise Costa | 37 | Wife | Spare Hand | Portugal |
| 32 | Armand Boutin | 36 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Regina Boutin | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 34 | Loretta Boutin | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Florence Boutin | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Lucille Boutin | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Richard Boutin | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Louis Papineau | 51 | Head | Glazer | Canada |
| 39 | Noel Papineau | 24 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Doris Papineau | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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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)