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James Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | City Of New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Grace Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Agnes Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Mcdonald | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Alice Mcdonald | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Mcdonald | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Harold Mcdonald | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 51
New York, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 11 household members
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| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 60
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 11 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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James Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1214unit:0011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar Franke | 31 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 52 | Loretta Franke | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 53 | Charles Franke | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 54 | William Franke | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 55 | Loretta Franke | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 56 | John O'Connor | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Timothy O'Connor | 56 | Brother | Mason | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mary O'Connor | 50 | sister | None | New York |
| 59 | Margaret O'Connor | 46 | sister | None | New York |
| 60 | Frances O'Connor | 30 | sister | None | New York |
| 61 | Henry Beimer | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 62 | Emma Beimer | 54 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 63 | William Beimer | 18 | son | Chemist | New York |
| 64 | Anna Bausch | 56 | Aunt | None | Germany |
| 65 | James E. Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 66 | Mary Mcdonald | 50 | Wife | None | New York |
| 67 | Frances C. Mcdonald | 30 | daughter | Office Manager | New York |
| 68 | James C. Mcdonald | 27 | son | Patrolman | New York |
| 69 | Mary L. Mcdonald | 23 | daughter | Operator | New York |
| 70 | Agnes B. Mcdonald | 19 | daughter | Operator | New York |
| 71 | Alice A. Mcdonald | 16 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 72 | Raymond C. Mcdonald | 15 | son | None | New York |
| 73 | Catherine C. Mcdonald | 14 | daughter | None | New York |
| 74 | Harold J. Mcdonald | 11 | son | None | New York |
| 75 | Grace Mcdonald | 9 | daughter | None | New York |
| 76 | Hugh Lincoln | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 77 | Emma Lincoln | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 78 | Florence E. Lincoln | 6 | daughter | None | New York |
| 79 | Hugh F. Lincoln | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 80 | Arthur L. Bjorkwall | 42 | Head | Book-Keeper | New York |
| 81 | Alice Bjorkwall | 38 | Wife | None | New York |
| 82 | Corine, May Bjorkwall | 32 | sister | Vocalist | New York |
| 83 | Emma Bjorkwall | 70 | mother in law | None | Sweden |
| 84 | Thomas Hilly | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | England |
| 85 | Mary E. Hilly | 39 | Wife | None | England |
| 86 | Violet Hilly | 17 | daughter | Clerical | England |
| 87 | Ido Pisatelli | 29 | boarder | Chauffeur | So. America |
| 88 | Mary Doyle | 54 | Head | None | England |
| 89 | William Doyle | 28 | son | Steam-Fitter | New York |
| 90 | Joseph Doyle | 25 | son | Soldier | New York |
| 91 | Margaret Doyle | 22 | daughter | Asst Medical Examiner | New York |
| 92 | Thomas Doyle | 18 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 93 | Rose Doyle | 10 | grandchild | None | New York |
| 94 | Margaret Doyle | 8 | grandchild | None | New York |
| 95 | Frank J. Trinkhaus | 32 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 96 | Elizabeth Trinkhaus | 24 | Wife | None | New York |
| 97 | Virginia Trinkhaus | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 98 | Mary Trinkhaus | 74 | mother | None | Germany |
| 99 | Frank Carr | 36 | Head | Special Agent | Scotland |
| 100 | Gertrude Carr | 30 | Wife | None | England |
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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)