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Robert Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & Morty — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetty Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Madie Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonel |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Monroe-County, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Mcdonel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Morty Mcdonel (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Mcdonel
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Morty Mcdonel
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Mcdonald
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Mcdonald
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02050-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Ruth Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bobbie Neil Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Cozene Ray Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Charlie Taylor | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Emma Taylor | 50 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 6 | Nita Taylor | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charlie Jr. Taylor | 15 | Son | Help | Mississippi |
| 8 | Kabby Francis Taylor | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Kabbie June Taylor | 24 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lloyd Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Eunice Smith | 21 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 12 | Carolyn Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Frank Franks | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Elizabeth Franks | 23 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 15 | Charlie Franks | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Frank Jr. Franks | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Chinnie Franks | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Manly Gladney | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Myrtie Gladney | 52 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 20 | Daisy Gladney | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 21 | Oliver Hickey | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ethel Hickey | 31 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 23 | Delos Hickey | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Melda Hickey | 25 | Sister | 0 | Mississippi |
| 25 | William Hickey | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Atkie Dorothy Hickey | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jim C. West | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Clara West | 47 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 29 | William West | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lucille West | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Walton West | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jimmie West | 22 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Madie Lee Mcdonald | 24 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jetty May Mcdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James Jr. West | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Gladys West | 30 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 38 | Lorene West | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Allen West | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jimmie West | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)