William Mckay — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William Mckay across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Minnesota
Surname	McKay
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Alexandria City
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Alexandria City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Mckay	Head	—	69	~1871
Pearl Mckay	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Eliza Mckay	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Mabel Mckay	Daughter	—	21	~1919
George Mckay	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1930

Douglas, Minnesota

Head, age 59

Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McKay
Given Name	William W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Canada-English
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Douglas-County, Minnesota

Head, age 69

Douglas-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

Surname	McKay
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Alexandria City
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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William Mckay

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01919-00444)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter N. Anderson	22	Son	Auto Mechanic	Minnesota
2	Martin W. Lund	41	Lodger	Timber Cutter	Minnesota
3	Reuben A. Suncer	55	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
4	Ellen N. Suncer	57	Wife	—	Minnesota
5	Virgil A. Suncer	15	Son	Clerk Retail	Minnesota
6	William W. Mckay THIS PERSON	69	Head	Farming	Minnesota
7	Eliza J. Mckay	50	Wife	—	New York
8	Mabel K. Mckay	21	Daughter	Farming	Minnesota
9	Pearl M. Mckay	20	Daughter	Farming	Minnesota
10	George W. Mckay	13	Son	—	Minnesota
11	George G. Larson	44	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
12	Marie V. Larson	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	Raphael E. Larson	19	Son	—	Minnesota
14	Kenneth G. Larson	14	Son	—	Minnesota
15	Marian A. Larson	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	Barbara J. Larson	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
17	John A. Fernholz	53	Head	—	Minnesota
18	Elizabeth A. Fernholz	53	Wife	Manager Restaurant	Minnesota
19	John P. Fernholz	20	Son	Manager Station	Minnesota
20	George Fleming	76	Head	—	Minnesota
21	Arthur Donner	38	Head	Carpenter	Minnesota
22	Edith Donner	44	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	August A. Donner	19	Son	Common Laborer	Minnesota
24	Robert A. Lusk	23	Step-son	Laborer	Minnesota
25	Le Roy E. Donner	17	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
26	Raymond G. Donner	13	Son	—	Minnesota
27	James L. Donner	11	Son	—	Minnesota
28	John J. Schwartz	45	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
29	Mabelle E. Schwartz	36	Wife	Operator	Minnesota
30	Lorraine M. Schwartz	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
31	Erwin J. Sieburg	33	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
32	Edith C. Sieburg	31	Wife	—	Nebraska
33	Doris M. Sieburg	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Vernon E. Sieburg	8	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Albert Johnson	62	Brother-in-law	—	Sweden
36	August Tesch	72	Head	—	Germany
37	Paulina S. Tesch	67	Wife	—	Germany
38	Hilda D. Tesch	38	Daughter	—	Minnesota
39	Hjalmer G. Olson	57	Head	—	Minnesota
40	Jennie Olson	63	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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