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Margaret Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Michigan |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Jackson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Loretta Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Mcdonald | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Michigan
Head, age 60
Jackson, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Jackson, Michigan
Other, age 70
Jackson, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 9000 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Jackson-County, Michigan
Other, age 80
Jackson-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu773unit:1159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lester W. Emerson | 36 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 52 | Frances C. Emerson | 30 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Ray W. Emerson | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 54 | William Southard | 44 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 55 | Margaret Southard | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 56 | Ralph Southard | 9 | Son | School | Michigan |
| 57 | William Southard | 6 | Son | School | Michigan |
| 58 | Lulu Mary Southard | 24 | Boarder | Nurse | Michigan |
| 59 | Herbert A. Streeter | 37 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 60 | Maudell Streeter | 35 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Harold W. Streeter | 10 | Son | School | Michigan |
| 62 | George W. Credit | 37 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 63 | Amelia Credit | 29 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Harry M. Chapman | 42 | Head | Service Man | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Lucilla Chapman | 46 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Harriet Chapman | 14 | Daughter | School | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary Helen Chapman | 12 | Daughter | School | Michigan |
| 68 | Margaret Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Bessie I. Mcdonald | 38 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Mary Mcdonald | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 71 | Loretta Mcdonald | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 72 | William Mcdonald | 30 | Son | Editor | Michigan |
| 73 | Joseph J. Gorski | 33 | Head | Pharmacist | Poland |
| 74 | Agnes C. Gorski | 29 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Niemczewska Gorski | 33 | Sister | Music Teacher | Michigan |
| 76 | Thomas J. Niemczewski | 36 | Head | Druggist | Poland |
| 77 | Hattie Niemczewski | 31 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Thomas J. Niemczewski | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Clyde S. Rumsey | 37 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 80 | Jessie I. Rumsey | 33 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Robert S. Rumsey | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Alice M. Downey | 33 | Sister | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 83 | Hazel Drilless | 27 | Cousin | Milliner | Michigan |
| 84 | James Congrove | 62 | Head | Freight House | Michigan |
| 85 | Mary Congrove | 26 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 86 | Thomas J. Congrove | 24 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 87 | Charles H. Edson | 36 | Head | Asst Cashier | Ohio |
| 88 | Almira B. Edson | 30 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 89 | Willis J. Edson | 7 | Daughter | School | Michigan |
| 90 | Ernest Griggs | 34 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 91 | Mary M. Griggs | 33 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Harold Griggs | 7 | Son | School | Michigan |
| 93 | Milton Griggs | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Theodore Griggs | 54 | Father | Baggage Master | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ross Miller | 36 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 96 | Martha Miller | 34 | Wife | Office | Michigan |
| 97 | Annie Bigenbaiss | 34 | Head | Milliner | Michigan |
| 98 | Frank Wiley | 32 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 99 | Ida L. Wiley | 31 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Edgar Wiley | 9 | Son | School | Michigan |
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)