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James Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Greenfield Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Mcdonald | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Donald Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edward Mcdonald | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
Son, age 20
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Tool shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Franklin-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Macdonald
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Mcdonald
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcdonald
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Donald Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Franklin, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu698unit:0597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward H Jr Ames | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Richard J Ames | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | James J Ames | 62 | Father | R R Yard Master | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Gottlieb C Panter | 59 | Head | Barber | Germany |
| 55 | Minnie E Panter | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Lottie M Panter | 34 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | David N Jones | 80 | Father-in-law | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Nettie H Packer | 70 | Roomer | — | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Head Ugeer | 51 | — | Manager | Canada |
| 60 | Mary Ugeer | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 61 | Ernest J B Ugeer | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Lionel J Ugeer | 20 | Son | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Blanche E Ugeer | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Beatrice J Ugeer | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ivan P Ugeer | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Rolland Ugeer | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Philip Ugeer | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Herbert L Smith | 30 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 69 | Edith M Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Catherine P Renth | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Morris E Frary | 65 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary E Frary | 63 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Frank E Frary | 32 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | John F Mcintosh | 38 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 75 | Anna E Mcintosh | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Marguerite E Mcintosh | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Millard L Mcintosh | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Edward A Mcdonald | 48 | Head | Car Repairer | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Mary E Mcdonald | 38 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Donald L Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Edward A Mcdonald | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 82 | James S Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Charles A Mcdonald | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Herbert W Sweeney | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Hazel S Sweeney | 23 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 86 | Norman D Sweeney | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William S Sweeney | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Carlos L Cardona | 35 | Head | Machinist | New Mexico |
| 89 | Ethel M Cardona | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | Beatrice E Cardona | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 91 | Leon O Pratt | 35 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Clara M Pratt | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 93 | Leona B Pratt | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Mildred R Pratt | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Ethel A Pratt | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Theodora A Pratt | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Eleanor J Pratt | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Herbert | 44 | Head | — | Maine |
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)