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Frank Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gunnison, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Frank Mcdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gunnison, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gunnison, Colorado |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Gold mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Ohio City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ideta Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Vida Mcdonald | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Frank Mcdonald | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Bessie Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Dallas Mcdonald | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Frankie Mcdonald | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gunnison, Colorado
Head, age 33
Gunnison, Colorado · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Horse trader |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Gunnison, Colorado
Head, age 42
Gunnison, Colorado · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Gold mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gunnison, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Gunnison, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Gunnison, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu164unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. G. Werner | 42 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | A. M. Werner | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | L. H. Cooper | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Rosella C. Cooper | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | S. Pearl Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | James M. Cooper | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | William A. Cooper | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Lloyd C. Cooper | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Ruth L. Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Oren W. Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Dora M. Cooper | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | John H. Huff | 51 | Head | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 13 | Ney B. Huff | 23 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 14 | Victor V. Little | 58 | Head | Ditch Rider | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ida Little | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Lillian F. Little | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Wilson R. Ames | 38 | Head | Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Maud M. Ames | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jesse F. Ames | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Bert E. Ames | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Robert W. Ames | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Jay P. Ames | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | A. L. Whitehead | 58 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 24 | Adam Murdic | 64 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Frank Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 26 | Bessie F. Mcdonald | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Frankie S. Mcdonald | 18 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 28 | Alice M. Mcdonald | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Ideta E. Mcdonald | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Dallas D. Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Vida M. Mcdonald | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | J. R. Pelikan | 55 | Head | Laborer | Bohemia |
| 33 | S. M. Tarkington | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Ray Minnie Tarkington | 17 | Daughter | Postmistress | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ray Waynita Tarkington | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Louis Johnson | 72 | Head | Mail Carrier | Norway |
| 37 | Christine Johnson | 71 | Wife | Asst. Postmistress | Denmark |
| 38 | M. B. Mcclain | 47 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 39 | B. M. Mcclain | 30 | Wife | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 40 | Clarence Mcclain | 22 | Son | Miner | Colorado |
| 41 | Kathryn P. Mcclain | 13 | Daughter | Waitress | Colorado |
| 42 | Irene L. Mcclain | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Malma Mcclain | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Robert B. Mcclain | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Joseph Mey | 77 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 46 | Mary A. Morris | 34 | Head | Servant | Utah |
| 47 | W. J. Ramsier | 27 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 48 | Herman M. Vesler | 50 | Head | Miner | New York |
| 49 | John W. Ray | 21 | Head | Miner | Colorado |
| 50 | John C. Tipton | 43 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
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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)