William Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Scotland Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	McDonald
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Assembler
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Assembler
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 William	Age	Birth yr
William Mcdonald	Head	—	52	~1888
Douglas Mcdonald	Son	—	23	~1917
William Mcdonald	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 30

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Woodworker
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 40

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1921
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Auto Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 52

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	McDonald
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Assembler
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Mcdonald

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01842-00225)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lillian Anderson	29	Wife	Binder	New York
42	Rose Carne	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
43	Gordon Buth	34	Lodger	Mechanic	Michigan
44	Alex Vogezusak	39	Head	Service Man	Russia
45	Alice Vogezusak	23	Wife	—	Michigan
46	John H. Schneider	35	Head	Inspector	Michigan
47	Agnes Schneider	27	Wife	—	Arkansas
48	Dolores Schneider	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
49	Beverly Schneider	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
50	Leo R. Mccay	48	Head	Stockman	Michigan
51	Ada K. Mccay	48	Wife	—	Michigan
52	Delmont Mccay	25	Son	Driver	Michigan
53	Albert Honeywell	57	Head	Treasurer	Connecticut
54	Grace Honeywell	72	Wife	—	New York
55	Douglas Honeywell	17	Son	Clerk	Michigan
56	William Mcdonald THIS PERSON	52	Head	Assembler	Scotland
57	Douglas Mcdonald	23	Son	Assembler	Canada-Eng
58	William Mcdonald	15	Son	—	Michigan
59	Marvin Eagle	21	Head	Spot Facer	Michigan
60	Lucille M. Eagle	19	Wife	—	Nebraska
61	Evelyn Flowers	29	Head	Stenographer	S. Carolina
62	Jeanette Flowers	6	Daughter	—	S. Carolina
63	Ernest Reynolds	34	Head	Grinder	Indiana
64	Olive Reynolds	26	Wife	—	Indiana
65	John Nielsen	26	Head	Grinder	Washington
66	Christine Nielsen	28	Wife	—	Michigan
67	Albert White	25	Head	Adjuster	Michigan
68	Edith M. White	25	Wife	—	Iowa
69	Ida Maguire	26	Head	Reg. Nurse	New York
70	Jenny Maguire	24	Sister	Assembler	Canada-Eng
71	Frank J. Block	44	Head	Conductor	Pennsylvania
72	Rana Block	40	Wife	—	Michigan
73	George Trotter	48	Head	Salesman	Michigan
74	Addie M. Trotter	47	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Donald Lyons	12	Nephew	—	Michigan
76	Fred Crowland	27	Head	Bus Driver	Michigan
77	Genevieve Crowland	26	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Albert Crowland	2	Son	—	Michigan
79	Alexander Noble	41	Head	Maintenance Man	Scotland
80	Margaret Noble	37	Wife	—	Scotland

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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)

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