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John Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdonald across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Agnes — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Harrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Mcdonald | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Sarah Mcdonald | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Charles Mcdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alice Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Other, age 34
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Pump Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Macdonald
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Macdonald
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Mcdonald
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mcdonald
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Macdonald
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1041unit:0867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James J. Riordan | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Riordan | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | James Riordan | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Riordan | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ethel Riordan | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna Vredenburgh | 55 | Head | Proprietor | France |
| 7 | Albert Vredenburgh | 31 | Head | Embalmer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Helen Vredenburgh | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | William Vredenburgh | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret Coughlan | 19 | Boarder | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Arthur May | 27 | Boarder | Hat Trimmer | Vermont |
| 12 | Lawrence Jordan | 33 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 13 | Nellie Jordan | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Lawrence Jordan | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Vincent Jordan | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Isaac Geller | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 17 | Sophie Geller | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Peter Porter | 62 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 19 | Mary Porter | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Frank Porter | 26 | Son | Examiner | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harry Mcdonald | 39 | Head | Peddler | New Jersey |
| 22 | Alice Mcdonald | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Mcdonald | 17 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Sarah Mcdonald | 68 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Makalsky | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 27 | Martha Makalsky | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Felicia Makalsky | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alexander Makalsky | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frank Makalsky | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Felix Makalsky | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lacada Makalsky | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Jacob Trotall | 40 | Head | — | Russia |
| 34 | Nathan Levine | 37 | Brother-in-law | Proprietor | Russia |
| 35 | Rose Levine | 31 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Isaac Grabowsky | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 37 | Alexandra Grabowsky | 22 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Jennie Grabowsky | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna Grabowsky | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Peter Linkovitch | 38 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 41 | Antonia Linkovitch | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Anthony Linkovitch | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Dominick D'Andrea | 42 | Head | — | Italy |
| 44 | Julia D'Andrea | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Margaret D'Andrea | 9 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 46 | Jennie D'Andrea | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Joseph Szafinski | 28 | Head | Polisher | Russia |
| 48 | Stella Szafinski | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Edward Szafinski | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna Makalsky | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)