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John Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mrs — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ferndale Township Excl Of Ferndale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mrs Mcdonald | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Angus Mcdonald | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 20
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
Head, age 30
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Whatcom-County, Washington
Head, age 40
Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1900
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Mac Donald |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 81 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mrs Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mrs Mcdonald
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Washington
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Sibling
Angus Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Grimes | 11 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 2 | Isaac John | 26 | head | Farmer | Washington |
| 3 | Cora John | 20 | wife | None | Washington |
| 4 | Angelica Matthews | 69 | head | Manager | New York |
| 5 | James Matthews | 39 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Alice Matthews | 26 | daughter in law | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Grace Matthews | 7 | granddaughter | None | Washington |
| 8 | Anna Matthews | 5 | granddaughter | None | Washington |
| 9 | Angelica Matthews | 3 | granddaughter | None | Washington |
| 10 | Larene Matthews | 1 | granddaughter | None | Washington |
| 11 | Charles Pederson | 32 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Ruth Pederson | 27 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Karl Pederson | 2 | son | None | Washington |
| 14 | Karl Pederson | 83 | head | None | Denmark |
| 15 | Maren Pederson | 77 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 16 | J. H. Campbell | 45 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Carrie Campbell | 43 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 18 | Helen Campbell | 12 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 19 | Alta Campbell | 9 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 20 | Philip Campbell | 5 | son | None | Washington |
| 21 | Will Davenport | 38 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Beulah Davenport | 37 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Ida Davenport | 6 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 24 | Ray Davenport | 2 | son | None | Washington |
| 25 | A. A. Stockton | 56 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Teresa Stockton | 51 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 27 | Eugene Stockton | 15 | son | None | Washington |
| 28 | Margaret Stockton | 11 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 29 | Mrs. J. Mcdonald | 65 | head | Manager | Scotland |
| 30 | Angus Mcdonald | 28 | son | Laborer | Washington |
| 31 | John Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Laborer | Washington |
| 32 | Evelyn Mcdonald | 15 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 33 | James Mcdonald | 14 | son | None | Washington |
| 34 | N. P. Larson | 61 | head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 35 | Minnie Larson | 57 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 36 | Ernest Larson | 24 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Jackie Larson | 21 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Howard Larson | 19 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Hazel Larson | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Lela Robert | 35 | head | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Robert Jr. Robert | 4 | son | None | Washington |
| 42 | Margaret Robert | 2 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 43 | Lars Larson | 64 | head | None | Denmark |
| 44 | Mary Larson | 63 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 45 | William Williams | 58 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Nettie Williams | 54 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 47 | James Todd | 41 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 48 | Juanita Todd | 32 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 49 | James Todd | 9 | son | None | Washington |
| 50 | Isabel Todd | 7 | daughter | None | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)