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Joseph Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | City Of Paterson |
| 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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| George Mcdonald | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frederick Mcdonald | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Mcdonald | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 20
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Head, age 31
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 0951 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Dyer |
| Industry | silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 41
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Dyer |
| Industry | Dye Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Joseph Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Mcdonald
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frederick Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1065unit:0324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Sheridan | 66 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Robert Sheridan | 28 | Son | Draughtsman | Scotland |
| 3 | Reinhardt Stein | 32 | Head | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dora Stein | 33 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 5 | Vernon Westfall | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Cornelius Westfall | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Leonard Heady | 38 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna Heady | 35 | Wife | Picker | Switzerland |
| 9 | Paulina Mohn | 55 | Head | Picker | Germany |
| 10 | Peter Mohn | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Daniel Bauer | 28 | Head | Superintendent | Holland |
| 12 | Maud Bauer | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth Bauer | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | John White | 63 | Head | Weaver | Holland |
| 15 | Elizabeth White | 57 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 16 | Frank White | 35 | Son | Assistant | New Jersey |
| 17 | Leonard White | 24 | Son | Heater | New Jersey |
| 18 | John White | 16 | Son | Heater | New Jersey |
| 19 | Edward White | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Teodoro Franchi | 62 | Head | Dyer | Italy |
| 21 | Giacomina Franchi | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Responico Battista | 40 | Boarder | Dyer | Italy |
| 23 | Louis Aster | 33 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 24 | Christine Aster | 29 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Walter Aster | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Mary Mcdonald | 45 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Katherine Mcdonald | 27 | Daughter | Spinner | New Jersey |
| 28 | Joseph Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Spinner | New Jersey |
| 29 | George Mcdonald | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frederick Mcdonald | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Emil Riemann | 31 | Head | Dyer | Switzerland |
| 32 | Louise Riemann | 27 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 33 | Helen Riemann | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Emily Riemann | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Emil Riemann | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edmund Rynckels | 29 | Head | Weaver | Belgium |
| 37 | Mary Rynckels | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Blanche Rynckels | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Martha Rynckels | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Casper Sell | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 41 | Margaret Sell | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mamie Sell | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | George Sell | 25 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 44 | Marion Sell | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | George Jr. Sell | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Hubert Murbach | 51 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 47 | Louise Murbach | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Emil Murbach | 22 | Son | Baker | New York |
| 49 | Herbert Murbach | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Louise Murbach | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 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)