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Elizabeth Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Huron, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Mcdonald across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Huron, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Huron, Michigan |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Huron Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Elizabeth Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Gertrude Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Mcdonald | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Flora Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Janet Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ethel Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jeanette Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Huron, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Huron, Michigan
Head, age 45
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Huron, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Mcdonald
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Huron, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Huron, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu770unit:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mcdonald | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Elizabeth Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | George A Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ethel E Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | William M Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Flora Bell Mcdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Janet Mcdonald | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | John H Mcdonald | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Jeanette M Mcdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Gertrude M Mcdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Robert L Mcdonald | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Daniel Mcdonald | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Gertrude Mcdonald | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 14 | Bessie Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | George Schubbe | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | William Hostler | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Sarah Hostler | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Iva May Hostler | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Mary Kirkpatrick | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Anna Luthie | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 21 | John Luthie | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Alex Mckay | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Mabel Mckay | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Russell Mckay | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ailah Mckay | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Edna Mckay | 74 | Head | — | Canada |
| 27 | Elizabeth Murdock | 59 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 28 | William Murdock | 19 | Son | Manager | Michigan |
| 29 | William Murdock | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Peter Mckay | 41 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 31 | Elizabeth Mckay | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 32 | William Briggs | 3 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Walter Murdock | 39 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 34 | Mary Murdock | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Howard Murdock | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | George Briggs | 70 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 37 | Eliza Briggs | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 38 | Edna Briggs | 5 | Niece | Yes | Michigan |
| 39 | Thomas Tomlinson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 40 | Katherine Tomlinson | 63 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 41 | Daniel Tolbert | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Olive Tolbert | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Gladis Tolbert | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | James Tolbert | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Thomas Tolbert | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Richard Temple | 56 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 47 | Eliza Temple | 56 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 48 | Garfield Temple | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Ida Temple | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Charlie Temple | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
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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)