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Thomas Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lula & W — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Mississippi |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Supervisor District Verona Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mcdonald | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Bessie Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Donald |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Thomas Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lula Sample (~0.92 confidence) and father W Sample (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Mc Donald (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Mc Donald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lula Sample
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Sample
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Mc Donald
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Mcdonald
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Mcdonald
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Mc Donald
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu884unit:1017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Cook | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | George W Cook | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary J Cook | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | George Cook | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lizzie L Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bela M Caldwell | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | John T Caldwell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Eric J Caldwell | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | John T Jr Caldwell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Franklin Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Annie M Caldwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Will X Vorel | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alma Vorel | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Eva F Vorel | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Florence Metcalfe | 67 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Sallie Kiggans | 71 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 67 | John Wilson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Had Crude | 25 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Josephine Bush | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Eliza Wilson | 80 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sam Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lula Wilson | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Alice Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ernest Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Newt Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Grace Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Susan Honeycut | 80 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ruby Berry | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Charles C Berry | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Metcalfe | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Elizabeth Metcalfe | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Vera Metcalfe | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lula Metcalfe | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lee Metcalfe | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Hattie Metcalfe | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mildred Metcalfe | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Will Bankhead | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Alice Bankhead | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Thomas Bankhead | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Charles Bankhead | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Annie M Bankhead | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Dewitt T Metcalfe | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Annie L Metcalfe | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | James R Metcalfe | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mary G Metcalfe | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | William D Metcalfe | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Willie Mcdonald | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Bessie Mcdonald | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 99 | Thomas H Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Hattie M Jamerson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 6 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)