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Catherine Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town |
| 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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Mcdonald | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 39
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 49
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Mcdonald
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · 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 — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora F. Bonfield | 26 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Maine |
| 2 | William J. Mcneil | 55 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Elizabeth Mcneil | 55 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 4 | Michael Lowney | 36 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 5 | Louisa Lowney | 41 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 6 | Alice Lowney | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Warren Remington | 49 | Head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Della Remington | 30 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 9 | Marian Remington | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Warren Jr. Remington | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Helen Mcnamee | 11 | Niece | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Isaac Lelacheur | 69 | Head | None | Jersey |
| 13 | Arthur Lelacheur | 23 | Son | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Albert Foley | 29 | Head | Crossing Tender | Canada |
| 15 | Josephine Foley | 32 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 16 | Joseph A. Foley | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | J. Gilbert Davis | 41 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Gladys Davis | 35 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 19 | Abraham Horsley | 48 | Head | Packer | England |
| 20 | Sarah E. Horsley | 48 | Wife | None | England |
| 21 | Harry Horsley | 22 | Son | Keeler | England |
| 22 | Alice Horsley | 19 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | England |
| 23 | Jack Horsley | 15 | Son | Shoe Worker | England |
| 24 | Merriman Lovering | 38 | Head | Teamster | Vermont |
| 25 | Sarah Lovering | 41 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Marcia A. Lovering | 16 | Daughter | Packer Rubber | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Frances L. Lovering | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Madeline L. Lovering | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Carrie M. Lovering | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Warren Lovering | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Earl Lovering | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Jessie J. Lovering | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Michael J. Lovering | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Theodore Vaine | 49 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Bertha L. Vaine | 37 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 36 | Elsie L. Vaine | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | George W. Vaine | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | A. Paul Almarian | 52 | Head | None | Armenia |
| 39 | Arshag Almarian | 30 | Son | Shoemaker | Armenia |
| 40 | Kachig Almarian | 25 | Son | Shoe Worker | Armenia |
| 41 | Tashin Almarian | 19 | Son | Shoe Worker | Armenia |
| 42 | Bahan Almarian | 13 | Son | None | Armenia |
| 43 | Alice Almarian | 21 | Daughter | Shoemaker | Armenia |
| 44 | Briel Almarian | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Armenia |
| 45 | George Almarian | 20 | Grandson | Presser | Armenia |
| 46 | John Mcdonald | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 47 | Catherine Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 48 | John Jr. Mcdonald | 21 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary Mcdonald | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Catherine Mcdonald | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
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)