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Charles Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jane — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Iowa |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Fullgram | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jane Mcdonald | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Winona Fullgram | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Iowa
Son, age 36
Jefferson, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Jefferson, Iowa
Son, age 46
Jefferson, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 500 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Jefferson-County, Iowa
Other, age 56
Jefferson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | hired hand |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buchanan Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Charles Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jane Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jane Mcdonald
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Charles Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Iowa
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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 — Jefferson, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu494unit:0376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Conkrite | 56 | Roomer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | William H. Price | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 3 | Lulu Metta Price | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Alice M. Price | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Jeff Price | 29 | Son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 6 | Harold B. Price | 22 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 7 | William E. Edwards | 78 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Bell Edwards | 64 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 9 | Rollie E. Edwards | 28 | Son | Driver | Iowa |
| 10 | Elmer E. Edwards | 7 | Grand Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Jasper M. Holloway | 54 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Belle M. Holloway | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Beatrice Holloway | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | John Willard Holloway | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Walter Ray Holloway | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Charles Mountain | 56 | Head | Teacher Of Music | Iowa |
| 17 | Nellie Mountain | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Marjorie Mountain | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ruth E. Mountain | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Lucila Huff | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jane Mcdonald | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 23 | Winona Fullgram | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Mildred L. Fullgram | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Howard A. Minster | 48 | Head | Molder | Iowa |
| 26 | Hattie R. Minster | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Edna Minster | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Asa R. Boley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Enid B. Boley | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Chester D. Boley | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Marjory L. Boley | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Mable Simons | 41 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Myrtle Simons | 47 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edith Simons | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Raymond Metzger | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 36 | Alma Metzger | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Ralph E. Metzger | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Paul H. Metzger | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Fred R. Metzger | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Grace Barker | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 41 | Edmond Kearney | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Sarah Kearney | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Clarice Kearney | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Garrett Kearney | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Catherine Kearney | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Annie Kearney | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Fred Bradley | 42 | Roomer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Emil Lydt | 38 | Head | Molder | Belgium |
| 49 | Emma Lydt | 31 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 50 | Elsa Lydt | 8 | Daughter | — | Belgium |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 1 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)