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Mary Macdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Macdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Macdonald | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Henrietta Macdonald | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Macdonald | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Emily Macdonald | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Macdonald | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Angus Macdonald | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Macdonald across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Macdonald
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu696unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edie R. Watts | 28 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Ruth E. Watts | 26 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Richard L. Bussey | 50 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 4 | Augusta A. Bussey | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 5 | Muriel C. Bussey | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Olive M. Bussey | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Barbara A. Bussey | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | William F. Tibbetts | 67 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Lillie E. Tibbetts | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Willard P. Tibbetts | 42 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Addison P. Sillars | 45 | Son-in-law | Fruit & Soda | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Alice M. Sillars | 39 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Ellsworth Sillars | 20 | Grandson | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Walter A. Sillars | 17 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Johnnie A. Sillars | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Angus G. Macdonald | 50 | Head | Caretaker | Canada |
| 17 | Mary C. Macdonald THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 18 | Helen G. Macdonald | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada |
| 19 | Henrietta B. Macdonald | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Emily M. Macdonald | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | James Y. Macdonald | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | James C. Macleod | 34 | Head | Baker | Scotland |
| 23 | Catherine Macleod | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Rachel Macleod | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Catherine Macleod | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Donald A. Macleod | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Duncan A. Macleod | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Eleanor Macleod | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | (Not Named) Macleod | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Malcolm Morrison | 26 | Brother-in-law | Foreman | Scotland |
| 31 | William J. Flynn | 27 | Head | Trader | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Thelma S. Flynn | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Harold W. Flynn | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Henry E. Macdonald | 44 | Head | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Delia Macdonald | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Catherine A. Macdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | John T. Macdonald | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edwin Macdonald | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary F. Merryfield | 14 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Elmira O'Rourke | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Margaret O'Rourke | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Julia H. Flynn | 61 | Head | Special Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Katherine E. Flynn | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Helen F. Flynn | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Eleanor F. Flynn | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Marie G. Flynn | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Orville Raymond | 55 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 48 | John F. Tindell | 58 | Head | Station Engineer | New York |
| 49 | Sarah J. Tindell | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 50 | Stephen J. Aiken | 35 | Head | Assistant Manager | Massachusetts |
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)