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James Macdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Macdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Natick Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Macdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lottie Macdonald | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Macdonald | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Christina Macdonald | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hugo Macdonald | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Solomon Macdonald | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Macdonald | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Nellie Macdonald | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 James Macdonald across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Macdonald
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Hugo Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solomon Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle L. Markham | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 2 | Maria L. Cobb | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Pierre M. Lizotte | 57 | Lodger | Manager | Canada |
| 4 | Cora Goodwin | 32 | Lodger | — | — |
| 5 | Lura Goodwin | 11 | Lodger | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ora A. Goodwin | 9 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John Tobin | 40 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | William Jessup | 55 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Lena T. Whitmore | 58 | Lodger | None | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Hale | 62 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Harold B. Hale | 14 | Lodger | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Clister H. Hale | 11 | Lodger | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | George Leonadarkis | 29 | Lodger | Stitcher | Greece |
| 14 | Harris Cambros | 28 | Lodger | Stitcher | Greece |
| 15 | Demetrios Stephakis | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Smyrna |
| 16 | John Brase | 67 | Lodger | Flagman | Switzerland |
| 17 | Ernest C. Bragdon | 46 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Bessie H. Bragdon | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mahlon Bragdon | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Alfred H. Birks | 43 | Head | — | England |
| 21 | Lilian E. Birks | 54 | Housekeeper | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Raymond W. Perry | 36 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mae G. Perry | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 24 | Jean Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Horace B. Gale | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Eleanor C. Gale | 58 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Emma B. Eastman | 88 | Mother-in-law | None | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Mary B. Walsh | 50 | Maid | Maid | Ireland |
| 29 | Joseph P. Murphy | 43 | Head | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Anna E. Murphy | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Frances Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary M. Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Viola A. White | 18 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Emelia C. E. Town | 71 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 35 | Henry W. Town | 43 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Ellwood H. Town | 42 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 37 | James P. Macdonald | 55 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 38 | Nellie A. Macdonald | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Christina E. Macdonald | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | James W. Macdonald THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Hugo H. P. Macdonald | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Lottie C. P. Macdonald | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John P. Macdonald | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Solomon C. Macdonald | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | St. Charles | 55 | Head | Flagman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Charles Keating | 53 | Partner | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John Mill | 57 | Head | Dentist | Maine |
| 48 | Minnie Ladd | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | California |
| 49 | Harriet Town | 18 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Arthur Paul | 21 | Boarder | Cutter | Canada |
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)