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Charles Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Mcdonald across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catherine — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Mcdonald | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Jerome Mcdonald | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonard |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Cab Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 39
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerome Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Macdonald
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mcdonald
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerome Mcdonald
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mcdonald
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Jerome Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu738unit:0166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth A Gilson | 20 | Daughter | Clerical | Massachusetts |
| 52 | A Rose Connell | 15 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret M Connell | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Paul T Connell | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Brooker Carlton | 35 | Boarder | Proprietor | Vermont |
| 56 | Francis Lyons | 22 | Boarder | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Bessie A Davis | 30 | Head | Nurse | Canada English |
| 58 | Mildred G Davis | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | Canada English |
| 59 | Winfield Kelley | 48 | Head | Conductor | Maine |
| 60 | May Kelley | 40 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 61 | Chase A Sanborn | 67 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Nellie M Sanborn | 67 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 63 | Clarence R Leister | 36 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elsie C Leister | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Eleanor C Leister | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Dorothy B Leister | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Clarence R Jr Leister | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | William J Phelps | 83 | Head | — | Maine |
| 69 | Edwin J Phelps | 57 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Herman Silverstein | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 71 | Isaac Silverstein | 42 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Pauline Silverstein | 34 | Daughter | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Hazel Silverstein | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Joseph B Compton | 38 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ethel P Compton | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Lemuel E Compton | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Compton | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mortimer Compton | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Melvin S Compton | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Frederick Compton | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Catherine Holland | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Catherine A Holland | 39 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 83 | John J Holland | 29 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 84 | William J Holland | 24 | Son | Lineman | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Harold Holland | 18 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Edward S Warren | 36 | Head | Stereotyper | Connecticut |
| 87 | Minnie A Warren | 33 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 88 | Isabelle M Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | George S Stumel | 38 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Margaret E Stumel | 36 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Arthur J Porter | 69 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 92 | Parkhurst Ellen Porter | 66 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Jerome H Mcdonald | 47 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Catherine P Mcdonald | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | William H Mcdonald | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Charles J Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Jerome J Mcdonald | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Phillip Augerami | 45 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 99 | Isabelle Augerami | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)