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John Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcdonald | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dallie Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ouachita, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Ouachita, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mcdonald |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Head, age 22
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ouachita, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Mcdonald
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu075unit:0251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willingham | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Allen Willingham | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Claude Rodgers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Annie Rodgers | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Almon Rodgers | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Mildred Rodgers | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Henry Browning | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Annie Browning | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Willie Browning | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ernest Browning | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Leonard Browning | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lafinton Browning | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Gracie Browning | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Roy Browning | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Troy Browning | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Palma Browning | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | James J Pathon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Elizabeth Pathon | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Helmon Pathon | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ardell Pathon | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ida Pathon | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | John T Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Dallie Mcdonald | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | John Mcdonald | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | John L Fogle | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mattie Fogle | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Dada Fogle | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Annie Fogle | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | John Fogle | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ole Fogle | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Florine Fogle | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Lula Fogle | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Joseph Daniels | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Harriet Daniels | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Long Daniels | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Ernest Mccleary | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Cleoville Mccleary | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Grady Mccleary | 0 | Grand Son | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Andrew Gray | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Irene Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Hattie Gray | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Allen Reynolds | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Jewel Reynolds | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Celeth Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Thomas Reynolds | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Gentry Simons | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 97 | Learnie Simons | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Annie Elliott | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Ruthie Elliott | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)