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James Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sara Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Mcdonald | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Jas |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Head, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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James Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1644unit:1167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Sondheimer | 28 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Emory Lutton | 45 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Lutton | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles S. Lutton | 18 | Son | Instrument | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Lutton | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Helen Lutton | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Kenneth Lutton | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine Weeks | 40 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Speck | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James Speck | 25 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Raymond Speck | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Rogers | 17 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna Rogers | 17 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Waterhouse | 46 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Martha Waterhouse | 45 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dorothy Waterhouse | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Isabelle Link | 41 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Yvonne Link | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anthony Mancini | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alice Mancini | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice Mae Mancini | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ethel Train | 25 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Tracey | 24 | Boarder | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sophia Tracey | 20 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Harry Mellick | 42 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nellie Mellick | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Mary Mcdonald | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 29 | Mary Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sara Mcdonald | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Frank Fornaro | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 33 | Rose Fornaro | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Frank Fornaro | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph H. Simpson | 31 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Mary Simpson | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | George Grant | 50 | Head | Copper Smith | Scotland |
| 38 | Mary Grant | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Emma Grant | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Grant | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Grant | 19 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Grant | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elizabeth Grant | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Grant | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Frank Sunderland | 41 | Head | Motorman | Germany |
| 46 | Rose Sunderland | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Emma Sunderland | 15 | Daughter | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Agnes Sunderland | 14 | Daughter | Presser Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Florence Sunderland | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Frank Sunderland | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)