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Mary Macdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Macdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Macdonald | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Macdonald | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Helen Macdonald | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Robert Macdonald | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Katherine Starret | Other | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Daniel Macdonald | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Katherine Macdonald | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
| Surname | Macdonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Macdonald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Macdonald
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu329unit:0811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Don Cosmo | 37 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 52 | Mary Cosmo | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Angeline Cosmo | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Cosmo | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Peter Marrello | 45 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 56 | Mary Marrello | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 57 | Calista Marrello | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Matilda Marrello | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Catherine Marrello | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Leonard Marrello | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Sam Marrello | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Tony Marrello | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Raffaela Marrello | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Pasquale Napovano | 35 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 65 | Caroline Napovano | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 66 | Joe Lasonie | 40 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 67 | Adolphine Lasonie | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Leo Lasonie | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Julia Lasonie | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Armilla Lasonie | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Matilda Lasonie | 60 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 72 | Tony Ferraro | 30 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 73 | Mary Ferraro | 22 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 74 | Joe Romano | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 75 | Arthur Romano | 17 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 76 | Sam Romano | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Lucy Romano | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Joe Romano | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Emma Romano | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Romano | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Philip Lionette | 26 | Cousin | Clerk | Italy |
| 82 | Sam Lionette | 20 | Cousin | — | Italy |
| 83 | Mary Debase | 53 | Cousin | — | Italy |
| 84 | Ruth Debase | 12 | Cousin | — | Italy |
| 85 | Don | 52 | Head | Owner | Scotland |
| 86 | Matilda | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Earl | 23 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 88 | Sherman | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Vernon | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Kathleen | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Byron | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Grace | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Irene | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Daniel Macdonald | 55 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 95 | Mary Macdonald THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 96 | Helen Macdonald | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 97 | Robert Macdonald | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 98 | Daniel Macdonald | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 99 | Katherine Macdonald | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Katherine Starret | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
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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)