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Alice Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Mcdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rockfish Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Mcdonald | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Edward Mcdonald | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Pauline Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 26
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 36
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Mcdonald
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephram Campbell | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Martha Campbell | 40 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Andrew Murphy | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ida Murphy | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lee A Murphy | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary L Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sandy J Murphy | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John W Guy | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bertie Guy | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lacy Guy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ella Guy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mallie Guy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Alton Guy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Kenly Guy | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Blanche Guy | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Raymond Guy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mildred Guy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William A Mcdonald | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alice Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah S Mcdonald | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary E Mcdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charles Mcdonald | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edward Mcdonald | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pauline Mcdonald | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John D Mcdonald | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ann Mcdonald | 34 | Sister | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lawrence Baskin | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Flora Baskin | 72 | Mother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Emma Baskin | 32 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sallie A Baskin | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nola Baskin | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roberta Baskin | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Asberry B Jackson | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Shepherd Mckay | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Martha Mckay | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | David Mckay | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Mckay | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Horne | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Katie Horne | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rudolph Horne | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Wilder Horne | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Burns | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dixie Burns | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fred Burns | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Minnie Murphy | 13 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joel G Hales | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Josephine Hales | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas H Hales | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nancy J Hales | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)