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John Mcdonnell — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Mills, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Mcdonnell across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Mills, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Mills, Iowa |
| Surname | McDonnell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rawles Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcdonnell | Head | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Lottie Mcdonnell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Cora Mcdonnell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Mary Mcdonnell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Abbie Mcdonnell | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Leonard Mcdonnell | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mills, Iowa
Head, age 30
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonnell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Mills, Iowa
Head, age 40
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcdonnell across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Mills, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcdonnell
Head · 1900 · age 30 · b. ~1870 · Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Mills, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Mills, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu448unit:0568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | H R Jr Delevan | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Chas Gotharan | 34 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | E C Oder | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Janie E Oder | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Lucy L Oder | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Guy S Oder | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Goldie E Oder | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | John Mcdonnell THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Mary Mcdonnell | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Abbie Mcdonnell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Cora Mcdonnell | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lottie M Mcdonnell | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Leonard S Mcdonnell | None | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Elizabeth Wolf | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Sarah Wolf | 32 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Sarah E Wells | 76 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Mary Wells | 50 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Henry Wells | 48 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Charles Wells | 35 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Edward Raines | 16 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Florance Raines | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Benjamin Raines | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Raines | 44 | Son in Law | Farmer | — |
| 74 | George Ward | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Laura Ward | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Georgia Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Jesse Ward | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Cecil Ward | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Silas Thompson | 19 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 80 | A B Swanson | 15 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 81 | S W Dorsch | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Emma Dorsch | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Mollie Dorsch | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Edward Baslor | 27 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 85 | H P Kerr | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 86 | Eva M Kerr | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | R R Kerr | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Hazel F Kerr | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | C E Patterson | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 90 | Charles Howard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 91 | R E Howard | 53 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Jennie M Howard | 20 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Marie Howard | 23 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 94 | M D Linville | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Jessie Linville | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Oscar Linville | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Mabel Linville | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Ralph Linville | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Hazel Linville | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Opal Linville | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)