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Catherine Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mcdonald | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mildred Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Norman Mcdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mildred Mcdonald | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Sales |
| Industry | Department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Catherine Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mc Donald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Macdonald
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcdonald
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mc Donald
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Mcdonald
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mildred Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1645unit:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Bradley | 20 | Daughter | Sick | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edward Bradley | 20 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Florence Bradley | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Milford Bradley | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Daisy Bradley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Beatrice Bradley | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harold Bradley | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Edward | 57 | Head | Porter | Scotland |
| 9 | Annie Edward | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 10 | Harry Temple | 38 | Son in law | Salesman | Maryland |
| 11 | Anna Temple | 32 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 12 | Rebecca Temple | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Madeline Temple | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Brown | 27 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Scotland |
| 15 | Mary Mcdonald | 54 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 16 | Joseph Mcdonald | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Mcdonald | 20 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mildred Mcdonald | 21 | Daughter | Perforator | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Norman Mcdonald | 17 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Mcdonald | 14 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mildred Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph P Higgins | 50 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 24 | Elena Higgins | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Agnes Higgins | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Peter Higgins | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Higgins | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Herbert Higgins | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Eleanor Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frank D Feinberg | 47 | Head | Special Agent | Illinois |
| 31 | Sarah Feinberg | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Feinberg | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Sarah Feinberg | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Joseph Feinberg | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruth Feinberg | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anthony Barbieri | 44 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 37 | Sarah Barbieri | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Barbieri | 21 | Son | Clerk | Italy |
| 39 | Eleanor Barbieri | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Italy |
| 40 | Frank Barbieri | 18 | Son | Printer Helper | Italy |
| 41 | James Barbieri | 17 | Son | Clerk | Italy |
| 42 | Anna Barbieri | 11 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 43 | Thomas Barbieri | 6 | Son | — | Italy |
| 44 | James Cannon | 42 | Brother in law | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Agnes Cannon | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine Cannon | 39 | Sister in law | Envelope Maker | Ireland |
| 47 | Norman Mcfarland | 40 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Laura Mcfarland | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Raymond Mcfarland | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Frank Mcfarland | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 6 siblings
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)