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Mary Macdonald — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cass, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Mary Macdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: North Dakota Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCass, North Dakota
SurnameMacDonald
Given NameMary A
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Dakota
Father's BirthplaceCanada
Mother's BirthplaceCanada
Additional Details
OccupationHousekeeper
Industryat home
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNorth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north dakota
OccupationHousekeeper
Township / WardLake Township
Est. Birth Year~1899

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 Mary Age Birth yr
Sarah Macdonald Spouse — 55 ~1865
William Macdonald Son — 15 ~1905
Sarah Macdonald Daughter — 26 ~1894
John Macdonald Son — 17 ~1903
Christina Macdonald Daughter — 18 ~1902
Mary Macdonald Daughter — 21 ~1899
Daniel Macdonald Head — 55 ~1865
Allen Macdonald Son — 11 ~1909

Census Appearances

1900
Cass, North …
Daughter, age 2
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDonald
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Canada
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
Daughter, age 11
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McDonald
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Canada
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1920
Cass, North …
Daughter, age 21
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
Surname MacDonald
Given Name Mary A
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Canada
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Occupation Housekeeper
Industry at home
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota

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.
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Our Model Tree links Mary Macdonald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cass, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Macdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Macdonald
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mcdonald
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Macdonald
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Christina Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Cass, North Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1332unit:0802)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Lawrence W Costa 14 son None North Dakota
52 Clair Costa 10 son None North Dakota
53 Mary M Costa 7 daughter None North Dakota
54 Dave A Baasch 38 head Farmer Germany
55 Clara A Baasch 31 wife None North Dakota
56 Albert A Baasch 12 son None North Dakota
57 Henry H Baasch 11 son None North Dakota
58 Fred D Baasch 9 son None North Dakota
59 John D Baasch 8 son None North Dakota
60 Clayton B Baasch 5 son None North Dakota
61 Frieda M Baasch 4 daughter None North Dakota
62 Lois A Baasch 2 daughter None North Dakota
63 Henry Baasch 49 head Farmer Germany
64 Dora Baasch 44 wife None Germany
65 Ida D Baasch 15 daughter None North Dakota
66 Walter H Baasch 13 son None North Dakota
67 Clarence D Baasch 11 son None North Dakota
68 Lydia A Baasch 10 daughter None North Dakota
69 Clarence H Baasch 9 son None North Dakota
70 Howard R Baasch 5 son None North Dakota
71 Lawrence T Baasch 4 son None North Dakota
72 Lloyd Baasch 1 son None North Dakota
73 Lyle Baasch 1 son None North Dakota
74 Sidney E Inface 33 head Farmer Indiana
75 Hilda A M Inface 31 wife None Canada
76 Harold S Inface 2 son None North Dakota
77 Bruce H Woodward 33 brother in law Laborer Canada
78 Henry W Jungwirth 25 head Farmer North Dakota
79 William H Jungwirth 23 brother Farmer North Dakota
80 Alex L Kowalski 34 head Laborer Russia Poland
81 Frances I Kowalski 18 wife Housekeeper Wisconsin
82 Henry Toy 33 hired man Laborer Germany
83 Daniel Macdonald 55 head Farmer Canada
84 Sarah Macdonald 55 wife None Canada
85 Sarah M Macdonald 26 daughter Housekeeper Canada
86 Mary A Macdonald THIS PERSON 21 daughter Housekeeper North Dakota
87 Christina L Macdonald 18 daughter Housekeeper North Dakota
88 John C Macdonald 17 son Laborer North Dakota
89 William J Macdonald 15 son Laborer North Dakota
90 Allen F Macdonald 11 son None North Dakota
91 Albin E Ondick 28 head Farmer Minnesota
92 Catherine L Ondick 23 wife None North Dakota
93 Anna M Linn 53 mother in law None North Dakota
94 Catherine L Linn 2 daughter None North Dakota
95 Chas R Smith 52 head Farmer Maine
96 Nellie J Smith 42 wife None Indiana
97 George W Smith 23 son Laborer Iowa
98 Benjamin F Smith 19 son Laborer Iowa
99 Ray S Smith 16 son None Iowa
100 Lizzie A Smith 14 daughter None Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Mary + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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