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Thomas Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Minerva — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Township / Ward | Logan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mcdonald | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ohla Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Roger Mcdonald | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, West …
Son, age 9
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Logan, West …
Son, age 19
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Head, age 29
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Repairman |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Thomas Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minerva Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Mcdonald
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minerva Mcdonald
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Mcdonald
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · West Virginia
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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 — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl Adkins | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Carma Adkins | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Edward Basham | 25 | Head | Bartender | West Virginia |
| 44 | Anna Basham | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Diana Basham | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Goldie Basham | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Repairman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ohla Mcdonald | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Roger Mcdonald | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Cecil Moore | 31 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ida Moore | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Cecil Jr. Moore | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | William Thomas Moore | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Wilson Honley | 37 | Head | Conveyor | West Virginia |
| 55 | Susie Honley | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Dorothy Lois Honley | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ernestine Honley | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Betty Lou Honley | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Phyllis Sue Honley | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Barbara Ann Honley | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Janice Lee Honley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Sherwood Mingus | 43 | Head | Section Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bertha Mingus | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Crista Mingus | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Roland Mingus | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Olive Mingus | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ernestine Mingus | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Olive Mingus | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ruby Mingus | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Sylvester Mingus | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Leta Frances Mingus | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Elmer Kimmell | 39 | Head | Concrete Finisher | Maryland |
| 73 | Mae Kimmell | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Rayburn Kimmell | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elmer Jr. Kimmell | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Edna Kimmell | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Dorothy Kimmell | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Bobbie Lee Kimmell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Alma Kimmell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Joseph Kimmell | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)