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Margaret Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcdonald across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Helen Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Barbara Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Mcdonald | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Annie Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1638unit:0816)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harry Hall | 18 | Son | Formeter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Helen Hall | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Adline Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Michael Lewis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 56 | Delia Lewis | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 57 | William Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Catherine Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 61 | John Mcdonald | 21 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Annie Mcdonald | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Margaret Mcdonald | 17 | Daughter | Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Barbara Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Catherine Mcdonald | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Mcdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Young | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Michael Donhell | 52 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 69 | Bridget Donhell | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Catherine Donhell | 13 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anna Smith | 21 | Neice | Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John Smith | 28 | Nephew | Linesman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Patrick Rielly | 70 | Boarder | Trackman | Ireland |
| 74 | Annie Monahan | 103 | Aunt | — | Ireland |
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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)