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Helen Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Mcdonald | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonal |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Andover town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Trainee |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 324 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Helen Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mc Donald (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mcdonal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Mc Donald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mcdonal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Mcdonald
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mc Donald
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mcdonal
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Mc Donald
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mcdonal
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcdonald
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Mcdonald
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolph Schroeder | 59 | Head | Dresser | Germany |
| 2 | Selma A Schroeder | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Mildred A Schroeder | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William Bucher | 31 | Head | Woolsorter | Germany |
| 5 | Bertha L Bucher | 28 | Wife | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Roland K Bucher | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Edward J Kaempfer | 45 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 8 | Ida A Kaempfer | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Charles A Hilbert | 61 | Head | Grocery Store | Germany |
| 10 | Enor A Hilbert | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Minnie E Hilbert | 23 | Daughter | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Bernhardt M Hilbert | 40 | Head | Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Louisa F Hilbert | 38 | Wife | Weaver | Germany |
| 14 | Oscar H Hilbert | 17 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Gladys Hilbert | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Otto M Wolf | 35 | Head | Loomfixer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Helen M Wolf | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Arvola H Wolf | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Carl O Wolf | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Herman Banker | 50 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 21 | Anna M Banker | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Helen A Banker | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Elsie B Banker | 18 | Daughter | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Walter H Banker | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Gustave Miller | 45 | Head | Loomfixer | Germany |
| 26 | Emma Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Offerman Ida Miller | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Edward Mcdonald | 24 | Head | Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary Mcdonald | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Adolph F Storkford | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 32 | Lucy G Storkford | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 33 | Marion E Storkford | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Bernice G Storkford | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John C Mallon | 33 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Eva A Mallon | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Evelyn F Mallon | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Irving C Mallon | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William F Hildebrandt | 51 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 40 | Anna A Hildebrandt | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Martha Hildebrandt | 22 | Daughter | Weaver | Germany |
| 42 | Ida Hildebrandt | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Germany |
| 43 | William Hildebrandt | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Walter Hildebrandt | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alfred Hildebrandt | 26 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 46 | Lena D Hildebrandt | 26 | Wife | Drawer In | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Henry E Lowe | 26 | Head | Piper | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lydia P Lowe | 29 | Wife | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Elizabeth Lowe | 20 | Lodger | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Carl Hilbert | 64 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 6 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)