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James Mcdonough — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdonough across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Carbondale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcdonough | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Michael Mcdonough | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ann Mcdonough | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Agnes Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Mcdonough | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Mary Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | slate picker |
| Industry | coal breaker |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mcdonough across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcdonough
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Patrick Padden | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Padden | 41 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bridget Padden | 40 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Catharine Padden | 35 | Sister | Tailoress | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Mcdonough | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ann Mcdonough | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Mcdonough | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Michael Mcdonough | 27 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Mcdonough THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Agnes Mcdonough | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Angelo Pierre | 40 | Head | Trackman | Italy |
| 62 | Frances Pierre | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 63 | Dominick Pierre | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James Pierre | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jessie Pierre | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Pierre | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Thomas B. Walsh | 50 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ella Walsh | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Frank Walsh | 18 | Son | Mule Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Margaret Walsh | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Virginia Walsh | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Evelyn Walsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lucille Walsh | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Tom Walsh | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Hilda Walsh | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Rita Walsh | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Betty Walsh | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Pasqual Cumfline | 30 | Head | Trackman | Italy |
| 79 | Frances Cumfline | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | James Cumfline | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Katie Cumfline | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Joseph F. Langan | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Langan | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Margaret Langan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary Langan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Langan | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary Lions | 51 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John Lions | 49 | Brother | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Robert Lions | 9 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Sara Langan | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Patrick Langan | 46 | Brother | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Jane Price | 18 | Niece | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Margaret Price | 17 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mildred Price | 14 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Edward Kinback | 43 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Rose Kinback | 51 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles Kinback | 36 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Henry Heischneider | 59 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 99 | Catherine Heischneider | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 100 | Catherine Heischneider | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
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)