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Margaret Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Coal Dale Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Mcdonald | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Daniel Mcdonald | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jessie Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Margaret Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mcdonald
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1649unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Barrett | 55 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Marie Barrett | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas Barrett | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Hellen Barrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Katherine Barrett | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Bracey | 7 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Fred Puddy | 25 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ellen Puddy | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Puddy | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Arline Puddy | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rose Puddy | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thomas Puddy | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Margaret Willing | 69 | Head | — | Wales |
| 64 | Bennie Willing | 42 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Sarah A. Willing | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Amelia Willing | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Mitchell | 21 | Grand son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Rachel Williams | 58 | Sister | — | Wales |
| 69 | Kathryn Delay | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ellen Delay | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Byron | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sarah Byron | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Byron | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret Byron | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lois Byron | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Carrie Howgate | 21 | Sister-in-law | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret Howgate | 17 | Sister-in-law | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Michael | 44 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Michael | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | John Michael | 15 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Archibald Michael | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Margaret Michael | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ruth Thomas | 8 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John Foster | 42 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mable D. Foster | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | George R. Foster | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mark Foster | 78 | Father | — | England |
| 88 | John G. Jones | 53 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 89 | Katie Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Elmer Jones | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Nellie Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Effie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | James Mcdonald | 43 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jessie Mcdonald | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary Mcdonald | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William Mcdonald | 19 | Son | Coal Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Margaret Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James Mcdonald | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ida Mcdonald | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Daniel Mcdonald | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)