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William Mcdonald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdonald across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stillwater City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Usher |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Usher |
| Township / Ward | Stillwater 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arline Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marguerite Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emmy Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roland Mcdonald | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marguerite Mallory | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Tracie Hunt | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pierre Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gen Mcdonald | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Angus Mcdonald | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Aline Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Minnesota
Other, age 4
Washington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Washington-County, Minnesota
Son, age 14
Washington-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stillwater City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Usher |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 William Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mcdonald
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Emmy Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angus Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pierre Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arline Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gen Mcdonald
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Washington-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01967-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest W Chalmers | 62 | Roomer | Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Laura B Rice | 43 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 43 | Joseph R Murtough | 64 | Roomer | Manager | Minnesota |
| 44 | Edwin Conrad | 42 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 45 | Faith B Conrad | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Edwin M Conrad | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Jane B Conrad | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Roland Mcdonald | 46 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Aline Mcdonald | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Marguerite Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 51 | Pierre Mcdonald | 19 | Son | Usher | Minnesota |
| 52 | Shirley Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 53 | William Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Usher | Minnesota |
| 54 | Emmy Lou Mcdonald | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Angus Mcdonald | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Arline Mary Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Gen Mcdonald | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Tracie Hunt | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Marguerite Mallory | 48 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Carl A Schaefer | 50 | Head | Traveling Man | Norway |
| 61 | Hattie Schaefer | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ethel J Schaefer | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Grace Jeffers | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 64 | Earl W Jones | 29 | Head | Embalmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Lois I Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Richard W Jones | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Roy Johnson | 40 | Head | Auditor | Minnesota |
| 68 | Edna Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Babette B Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Bruce Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Louise Bulger | 20 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Bernadine Sterling | 21 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Rose Hogan | 32 | Head | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 74 | Ruth Ferguson | 36 | Roomer | Executive Secretary | N. Dakota |
| 75 | Lillian Kuhn | 56 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Albert W Kuhn | 57 | Lodger | Finisher | Minnesota |
| 77 | Anna A Scheel | 47 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Norman Scheel | 23 | Son | Delivery Man | Minnesota |
| 79 | Arlene Scheel | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Stanley Scheel | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)