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James Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Las Animas, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Las Animas, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Georgia — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Las Animas, Colorado |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Weston Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mcdonald | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Linis Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Merritt Mcdonald | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Georgia Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Las Animas, …
Son, age 2
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Las Animas, …
Son, age 12
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Las Animas, …
Son, age 21
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Las Animas, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother George Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Mcdonald
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
George Mcdonald
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Colorado
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Sibling
William Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linis Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merritt Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Las Animas, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Las Animas, Colorado
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu166unit:0716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose I Abeyta | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 2 | Francisquita Abeyta | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Bernarda Abeyta | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | George Abeyta | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Luciano Abeyta | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Jose I Jr Abeyta | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Epifanio Abeyta | 73 | Uncle | — | New Mexico |
| 8 | Andres Lucero | 53 | Head | — | New Mexico |
| 9 | Luzada Lucero | 45 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 10 | Delfina Lucero | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Colorado |
| 11 | Mac N Vigil | 52 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 12 | Antonia Vigil | 40 | Wife | Teamster | Colorado |
| 13 | Jose Vigil | 17 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 14 | Rosendo Vigil | 26 | Head | Teamster | New Mexico |
| 15 | Sofia Vigil | 20 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 16 | Eloy Vigil | 0 | Son | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 17 | Samuel Ortega | 25 | Head | Teamster | Colorado |
| 18 | Elena Ortega | 17 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Maximiano Ortega | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Manuela Sierra | 37 | Head | — | New Mexico |
| 21 | Vidal Sierra | 23 | Son | Teamster | Colorado |
| 22 | Dolores Sierra | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Juan Leyba | 36 | Head | Teamster | Colorado |
| 24 | Luz P Leyba | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Juanita Leyba | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Louis Leyba | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Navor Leyba | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Brigido Leyba | 24 | Head | Teamster | Colorado |
| 29 | Felicita Leyba | 15 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Charlie Prady | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary T Prady | 83 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robert Sears | 55 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 33 | Hugh Sears | 70 | Brother | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Charles Kitchen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 35 | Eloy M Kitchen | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Archie L Kitchen | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 37 | William E Mcdonald | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Georgia T Mcdonald | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Merritt Mcdonald | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 40 | James C Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 41 | William Mcdonald | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Linis Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Jose I Bustos | 67 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 44 | Luis Brea | 56 | Head | Court Engineer | Colorado |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)