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Alice Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Amelia Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Andover Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Cotton & Rayon mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Alice Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Macdonald
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mcdonald
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Macdonald
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Mcdonald
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugenia Frank | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Marie V Frank | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | James Thompson | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Daniel Healey | 22 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Emil Reinhold | 55 | Head | Helper | Saxony |
| 6 | Anna Reinhold | 55 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 7 | Mabel Reinhold | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Viola Reinhold | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Albert Reinhold | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Anton L Wiedner | 48 | Head | Baker | Saxony |
| 13 | Bertha Wiedner | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Bertha E Wiedner | 20 | Daughter | Quiller | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Adaline Wiedner | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Arthur Hulbert | 21 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Hattie Hulbert | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Anita Hulbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Charles Torrisi | 41 | Head | Contractor | Hamburg |
| 20 | Frieda Torrisi | 37 | Wife | — | Hamburg |
| 21 | Fred J Kocher | 30 | Head | Machinist | Bavaria |
| 22 | Pauline A Kocher | 28 | Wife | — | Silesia |
| 23 | Gladys Kocher | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Richard Kocher | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William Brearley | 28 | Head | Examiner | England |
| 27 | Elsa Brearley | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lillian Brearley | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Harold Brearley | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edward Lambert | 24 | Head | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Madaline Lambert | 21 | Wife | — | France |
| 32 | Edward W Lambert | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | William Herring | 28 | Head | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Amy Herring | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Doris Herring | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Frederick H Parker | 45 | Head | Millwright | New York |
| 37 | Maud E Parker | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Howard C Parker | 18 | Son | Office Worker | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Walter S Parker | 16 | Son | Office Worker | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Ralph M Parker | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | William M Hagan | 37 | Head | Plumbing Engineer | Maine |
| 42 | Helen Hagan | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 43 | Bertha Hagan | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John Mortimer | 67 | Father-in-law | Blacksmith | Scotland |
| 45 | Lizzie Mortimer | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 46 | Thomas H Mcdonald | 24 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 47 | Amelia M Mcdonald | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | Alice A Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Robert Denguel | 52 | Head | Machinist | Baden |
| 50 | Barbara Denguel | 52 | Wife | — | Wurttemberg |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)