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Helen Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, New York

Our Model Tree links this Helen Mcdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1910 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWashington, New York
SurnameMcDonald
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardGreenwich Village
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Edward Mcdonald Son — 4 ~1916
James Mcdonald Head — 50 ~1870
James Mcdonald Son — 22 ~1898
John Mcdonald Son — 20 ~1900
Helen Mcdonald Daughter — 10 ~1910
Alice Mcdonald Daughter — 14 ~1906
Joseph Mcdonald Son — 1 ~1919
Margaret Mcdonald Daughter — 8 ~1912
Thomas Mcdonald Son — 6 ~1914
Thomas Mcdonald Son — 16 ~1904
Richard Mcdonald Son — 2 ~1918
Charles Mcdonald Son — 12 ~1908
William Mcdonald Son — 18 ~1902
Mary Mcdonald Spouse — 48 ~1872

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Daughter, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDonald
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Washington, New …
Daughter, age 10
Washington, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
Surname McDonald
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Helen Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Mcdonald
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Washington, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1185unit:0886)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Fred Van Buren 45 Head — New York
52 Elizabeth Van Buren 47 Wife — New York
53 George B Van Buren 22 Son Printer New York
54 Fred Jr Van Buren 20 Son — New York
55 Emma Van Buren 14 Daughter — New York
56 Ruth Van Buren 11 Daughter — New York
57 William Van Buren 8 Son — New York
58 Robert Van Buren 6 Son — New York
59 Anna Van Buren 4 Daughter — New York
60 John Van Buren 2 Son — New York
61 Mary Van Buren 1 Daughter — New York
62 James Van Buren 1 Son — New York
63 Alice Van Buren 1 Daughter — New York
64 Charles Van Buren 1 Son — New York
65 Helen Van Buren 1 Daughter — New York
66 Margaret Van Buren 1 Daughter — New York
67 Thomas Van Buren 1 Son — New York
68 Edward Van Buren 1 Son — New York
69 Richard Van Buren 1 Son — New York
70 Joseph Van Buren 1 Son — New York
71 William Van Buren 40 Head Laborer New York
72 Mary Van Buren 38 Wife — New York
73 William Jr Van Buren 18 Son Laborer New York
74 John Van Buren 16 Son — New York
75 James Van Buren 14 Son — New York
76 Alice Van Buren 12 Daughter — New York
77 Charles Van Buren 10 Son — New York
78 Helen Van Buren 8 Daughter — New York
79 Margaret Van Buren 6 Daughter — New York
80 Thomas Van Buren 4 Son — New York
81 Edward Van Buren 2 Son — New York
82 Richard Van Buren 1 Son — New York
83 Joseph Van Buren 1 Son — New York
84 James Mcdonald 50 Head Laborer New York
85 Mary Mcdonald 48 Wife — New York
86 James Jr Mcdonald 22 Son Laborer New York
87 John Mcdonald 20 Son Laborer New York
88 William Mcdonald 18 Son Laborer New York
89 Thomas Mcdonald 16 Son — New York
90 Alice Mcdonald 14 Daughter — New York
91 Charles Mcdonald 12 Son — New York
92 Helen Mcdonald THIS PERSON 10 Daughter — New York
93 Margaret Mcdonald 8 Daughter — New York
94 Thomas Mcdonald 6 Son — New York
95 Edward Mcdonald 4 Son — New York
96 Richard Mcdonald 2 Son — New York
97 Joseph Mcdonald 1 Son — New York
98 Ernest Carlisle 45 Head Laborer New York
99 Mary Carlisle 43 Wife — New York
100 Ernest Jr Carlisle 20 Son Laborer New York

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)

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