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Joseph Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Patrick — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mcdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Mcdonald | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Mcdonald | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Helena Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Mc Donald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mc Donald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Mcdonald
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Mc Donald
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mcdonald
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mcdonald
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mc Donald
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Helena Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1163unit:0989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Wachtman | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Morris Wachtman | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Ida Wachtman | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Philip Belser | 21 | Nephew | Printing | Russia |
| 55 | Abraham Kaplan | 42 | Head | Shoe | Russia |
| 56 | Ida Kaplan | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Joshua Ivoy | 33 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 58 | Ida Ivoy | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Arnold Ivoy | 3 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Anton Urbanski | 40 | Head | Polisher | Russia |
| 61 | Amelia Urbanski | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Isabelle Urbanski | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Stella Urbanski | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Mary Iskowitz | 32 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 65 | Vincent Iskowitz | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Laura Boyd | 27 | Aunt | — | Russia |
| 67 | Joseph Suntano | 29 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 68 | Anna Suntano | 21 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 69 | Peter Melio | 52 | Head | Subway | Italy |
| 70 | Mary Melio | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Charles Melio | 17 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 72 | Peter Melio | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Emil Melio | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Edward Kusman | 28 | Head | Shoe | Russia |
| 75 | Ethel Kusman | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Louis Kusman | 15 | Son | — | Russia |
| 77 | Isidor Kusman | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | David Plastner | 27 | Head | Clothing | Russia |
| 79 | Sarah Plastner | 22 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 80 | Blanche Plastner | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | Joseph Gummer | 32 | Head | Milk | Scotland |
| 82 | Jeanette Gummer | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 83 | Alphonsa Gummer | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Joseph Gummer | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Louis Gummer | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Eleanor Gummer | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | Matthews Mosehlus | 40 | Head | Operator | Lithuania |
| 88 | Annie Mosehlus | 40 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 89 | August Drinter | 30 | Boarder | Operator | Lithuania |
| 90 | Julius Kornel | 41 | Head | Harness | Hungary |
| 91 | Wilhelmina Kornel | 39 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 92 | Agnes Kornel | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Elizabeth Mcdonald | 49 | Head | — | New York |
| 94 | Joseph Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 95 | Helena Mcdonald | 19 | Daughter | Novelties | New York |
| 96 | George Mcdonald | 11 | Grandson | Chicken | New York |
| 97 | William Spiegel | 41 | Head | Printer | Germany |
| 98 | Mamie Spiegel | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 99 | Howard Spiegel | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Charles Ivoy | 29 | Head | Baker | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 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)