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Robert Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uynaw Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Yvonne Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Uynona Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dolores Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gloria Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Juanita Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ernest Mcdonald | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Mcdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Luella Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Bahama Is. |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 14
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Mcdonald
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Uynona Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Uynaw Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvonne Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02743-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Marshall | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Mary Ann Marshall | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Virginia Gibson | 19 | Lodger | Domestic | N. Carolina |
| 44 | Nelson Brooks | 27 | Head | Handyman | Georgia |
| 45 | Louise Brooks | 25 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 46 | Arizona Reed | 47 | Lodger | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Agnes Mcbee | 24 | Lodger | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Reed | 47 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frank Tuck | 34 | Lodger | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ezekiel D. Boddie | 68 | Head | Real Estate | B.W.I. |
| 51 | Ella E. Boddie | 61 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 52 | James M. Gilbert | 36 | Head | Partner | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Muriel E. Gilbert | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Beulah Gilbert | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Margaret Gilbert | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Marie Hatchew | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | George C. Gidlow | 54 | Head | Clerk | B.W.I. |
| 58 | Edith Gidlow | 51 | Wife | — | B.W.I. |
| 59 | Cecil R. G. Gidlow | 17 | Son | — | B.W.I. |
| 60 | Joseph G. Gidlow | 17 | Son | — | B.W.I. |
| 61 | May E. Gidlow | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Ruth Gidlow | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Helen Gidlow | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Margaret Dunn | 80 | Aunt | — | B.W.I. |
| 65 | Jane Burnside | 70 | Cousin | — | B.W.I. |
| 66 | Benjamin Vaughan | 50 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 67 | Alice Vaughan | 46 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 68 | Ernest Sr. Mcdonald | 50 | Head | Carrier | Bahama Isl. |
| 69 | Luella S. Mcdonald | 48 | Wife | — | Bahama Isl. |
| 70 | Ernest Jr. Mcdonald | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 71 | Uynaw Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 72 | Gloria Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Uynona Mcdonald | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Robert Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Marie Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Juanita Mcdonald | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Dolores Mcdonald | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Yvonne Mcdonald | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Henry Bourne | 74 | Head | Painter | B.W.I. |
| 80 | Cornelia Bourne | 71 | Wife | — | Dist. Col. |
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)