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James Mcdonough — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdonough across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Austin Mcdonough | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Patrick Mcdonough | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Mcdonough | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Mcdonough | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Mcdonough | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Frances Mcdonough | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Mcdonough | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Stephen Mcdonough | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Peter Mcdonough | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 5
None, None · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
None, None
Son, age 14
None, None · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcdonough
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · None
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Sibling
Patrick Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1597unit:0066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Kungiss | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Martha Kungiss | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dorothy Kungiss | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Head William | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary William | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Mcdonough | 48 | Head | Store Keeper | Ireland |
| 7 | Margaret Mcdonough | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Nellie Mcdonough | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Peter Mcdonough | 18 | Son | Assistant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frances Mcdonough | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Mcdonough THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Patrick Mcdonough | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Mcdonough | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Mcdonough | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Mcdonough | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Stephen Mcdonough | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Austin Mcdonough | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Barbara Hale | 55 | Head | Merchant | Bohemia |
| 19 | Alois Hale | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Carl Hale | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rosa Hale | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Hale | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lydia Hale | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Leo Dvorak | 33 | Head | Officer | Moravia |
| 25 | Emma Dvorak | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Rose Dvorak | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Isador Hudak | 56 | Head | — | Czecho-Slovak |
| 28 | Barbara Hudak | 52 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovak |
| 29 | Stephen Hudak | 23 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Martin Hudak | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Hudak | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Michael Hudak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Albert Hudak | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Andrew Hudak | 26 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Hudak | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Hudak | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna Hudak | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Hudak | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Nicholas Bielik | 53 | Head | Editor | Czecho-Slovak |
| 40 | Annie Bielik | 49 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovak |
| 41 | Nicholas Bielik | 19 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joseph Bielik | 17 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Vladimir Bielik | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Pichy | 32 | Head | Printer | Czecho-Slovak |
| 45 | Mary Pichy | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Marguerite Pichy | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Marie Pichy | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Pichy | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Pichy | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Vashonick | 48 | Head | Laborer | Czecho-Slovak |
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)