MM
Mary Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Macon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Macon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Macon, Illinois |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Aminda | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Aminda | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frieda Aminda | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Aminda | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Clara Aminda | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Gertrude Aminda | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Jessie Mcdonald | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Walter Aminda | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marlin Aminda | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Aminda | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ida Aminda | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 38
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1872
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 49
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 12 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mary Mcdonald across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Macon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu384unit:0977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisora Flaugher | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Arline C Flaugher | 20 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Arthur J Flaugher | 18 | son | Store Keeper | Indiana |
| 4 | Robert H Flaugher | 16 | son | Store Keeper | Illinois |
| 5 | Albert H Flaugher | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | William L Flaugher | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Charles A Flaugher | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Bethel S Flaugher | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Adam Jendry | 58 | Head | Proprietor | East Prussia |
| 10 | Marie Jendry | 52 | Wife | — | East Prussia |
| 11 | Martin J Mcclure | 77 | Head | Tray Maker | Virginia |
| 12 | Phillip J Reisinger | 60 | Head | Laborer | East Prussia |
| 13 | Augusta H Reisinger | 56 | Wife | — | East Prussia |
| 14 | Loretta J Reisinger | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Stilholter | 74 | Head | Window Washer | East Prussia |
| 16 | Bertha Stilholter | 77 | Wife | — | East Prussia |
| 17 | Mary Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 18 | Jessie Mcdonald | 39 | sister | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ida Aminda | 41 | Wife | — | East Prussia |
| 20 | Matilda M Aminda | 17 | daughter | Tray Maker | Illinois |
| 21 | Clara A Aminda | 14 | daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 22 | Frieda C Aminda | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ruth A Aminda | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Walter J Aminda | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Margaret I Aminda | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | George D Aminda | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Gertrude I Aminda | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Marlin E Aminda | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Minnie Starbody | 59 | Head | — | East Prussia |
| 30 | Walter Starbody | 24 | son | Printer | Illinois |
| 31 | Grace R Herman | 6 | niece | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Nicholas Lucas | 28 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 33 | Tillie Lucas | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harold J Lucas | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Stephen B Heiberling | 37 | Head | Foreman | East Prussia |
| 36 | Ida M Heiberling | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | John E Heiberling | 18 | son | Upholsterer | Missouri |
| 38 | Esther C Heiberling | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Stephen A Heiberling | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Joseph M Heiberling | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | August C Brix | 35 | Head | Tailor | East Prussia |
| 42 | Bertha Brix | 37 | Wife | — | East Prussia |
| 43 | Hellen M Brix | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert L Brix | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edward H Brix | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Fred Herath | 73 | father-in-law | — | East Prussia |
| 47 | Henrietta Geckert | 53 | Head | Crossing Watchman | East Prussia |
| 48 | Emil F Geckert | 18 | son | Machinist Helper | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary H Geckert | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Hellen M Geckert | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
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)