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Anna Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porteress |
| Industry | Pullman car |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Porteress |
| Township / Ward | Chicago Ill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Mellon | Other | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Daisy Jones | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Mcdonald | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Porteress |
| Industry | Pullman car |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Car Cleaner |
| Industry | Pullman Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu347unit:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Iara Strong | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Theodore Strong | 3 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 53 | Vera Strong | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Manuel Perrin | 52 | Head | Laborer | New Orleans |
| 55 | Melissa Perrin | 53 | Wife | Laundress | No Carolina |
| 56 | Margaret Vanguard | 48 | Sister in law | Laundress | No Carolina |
| 57 | Irvin Vanguard | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | No Carolina |
| 58 | Dave Parker | 37 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 59 | Victoria Johnson | 24 | Head | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 60 | Verna Miller | 50 | Aunt | Servant | Kentucky |
| 61 | Beulah Bletcher | 24 | Lodger | Sew | Ohio |
| 62 | Jesse B Mitchell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Edna B Mitchell | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mattie Hickerson | 31 | Lodger | Servant | Alabama |
| 65 | Sophie Willis | 43 | Lodger | Servant | So Carolina |
| 66 | Joppie Hickerson | 11 | Lodger | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Herbert Nelson | 42 | Head | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 68 | Carrie Nelson | 38 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 69 | Grover Stall | 32 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ada Stall | 38 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 71 | Willis Campbell | 30 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 72 | Margaret Campbell | 22 | Wife | Servant | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mattie Watkins | 20 | Lodger | Servant | Tennessee |
| 74 | George Carr | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Virginia Carr | 46 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | May Compton | 32 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mary Hubbard | 67 | Mother | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 78 | John Frazier | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mayme Frazier | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 80 | William Frazier | 25 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Rebecca Walton | 24 | Head | General Housework | Missouri |
| 82 | Lipton White | 31 | Lodger | Machine Inspector | Georgia |
| 83 | Jeff Beach | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Annie Beach | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Arthur Barkley | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 86 | Mary Dedo | 37 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 87 | Frank Dedo | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Laura Barkley | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Jesse P Tinsley | 26 | Head | R.R. Porter | Virginia |
| 90 | Mable Tinsley | 22 | Wife | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 91 | Henry Teeters | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 92 | Willie Moore | 32 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 93 | Addie Moore | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 94 | Anna Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Porteress | Alabama |
| 95 | Daisy Jones | 14 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 96 | Viola Mellon | 43 | Lodger | Laundress | Missouri |
| 97 | The Simpson | 39 | Head | Porter | Ohio |
| 98 | Elizabeth Simpson | 31 | Wife | Servant | Kentucky |
| 99 | Isaiah Clark | 49 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 100 | Mamie Clark | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
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)