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Elizabeth Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Vermilion, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Mcdonald across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Vermilion, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vermilion, Illinois |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Westville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mcdonald | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Philip Mcdonald | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Iris Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Katherine Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lillian Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Patrick Mcdonald | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Elizabeth Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Vermilion, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Mcdonald
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Vermilion, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Vermilion, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu412unit:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martin | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Julia | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Susan | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Slovakia |
| 54 | Josephine | 6 | Grand Child | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Sebastian | 80 | Father | None | Slovakia |
| 56 | John Silagyi | 46 | Head | Miner | Hungary |
| 57 | Mary Silagyi | 42 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 58 | Andrew Silagyi | 16 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Silagyi | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Julia Silagyi | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Julia Silagyi | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John Silagyi | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Albert Hunter | 58 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 64 | William Novak | 35 | Head | Miner | Slovakia |
| 65 | Theresa Novak | 33 | Wife | None | Slovakia |
| 66 | Mary Novak | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John J. Harris | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Patrick Mcdonald | 48 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 69 | Elizabeth Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 70 | Katherine Mcdonald | 22 | Daughter | None | Wales |
| 71 | Elizabeth M. Mcdonald | 16 | Daughter | None | Wales |
| 72 | Iris J. Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Lillian C. Mcdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Patrick P. Mcdonald | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Philip J. Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mike Pidgulis | 50 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 77 | Mary Pidgulis | 40 | Wife | None | Lithuania |
| 78 | Thompson Pidgulis | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | John Pidgulis | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna Pidgulis | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Petronella Pidgulis | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Joe Lumaargis | 46 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 83 | Mary Lumaargis | 39 | Wife | None | Lithuania |
| 84 | Walter Lumaargis | 15 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 85 | Frank Lumaargis | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Cassie Lumaargis | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | John Lumaargis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Joe Lumaargis | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Richard H. Ward | 39 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 90 | Willie J. Ward | 28 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Howard Ward | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Hazel Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Albert Ward | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Richard Ward | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Herman Ward | 5 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 96 | Dorothy Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | William Ward | 22 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Jacob Purlinski | 55 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 99 | Catherine Purlinski | 55 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 100 | Anton Purlinski | 23 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
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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)