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Thomas Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Selia — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 38
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selia Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mcdonald (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Thomas Mcdonald
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selia Mcdonald
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Mcdonald
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mcdonald
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · New York
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Sibling
Rose Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 47
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 — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1219unit:0981)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Storey | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | William J. Storey | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Edward Storey | 14 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 4 | Mary J. Storey | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Eleanor Hamilton | 21 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 6 | George Brustar | 69 | Head | Telephone Operator | Russia |
| 7 | Mabel Brustar | 58 | Wife | Proprietor | New York |
| 8 | Morris S. Posen | 58 | Head | Washerwoman | Russ Poland |
| 9 | Rebecca Posen | 74 | Wife | — | Russ Poland |
| 10 | Adolph H. Koehler | 37 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Armando De Angelis | 35 | Head | Towel Supply | Italy |
| 12 | Fanny M. De Angelis | 29 | Wife | Trav. Salesman | Italy |
| 13 | Rose De Angelis | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Louis De Angelis | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Adele De Angelis | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Miriam De Angelis | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Thomas Mcdonald | 50 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 18 | Rose Mcdonald | 47 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Thomas Jr. Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Maide Abrams | 39 | Head | — | Russ Poland |
| 21 | Ray Abrams | 18 | Daughter | Mach. Op. | Russ Poland |
| 22 | Esther Abrams | 17 | Daughter | Examiner | Russ Poland |
| 23 | Joseph S. Abrams | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Morris Pasternak | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Hungary |
| 25 | Jennie Pasternak | 31 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 26 | Julia Pasternak | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Helen J. Pasternak | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Jacob P. Harter | 38 | Head | Tailor | Austrian Poland |
| 29 | Ray Harter | 36 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 30 | Florence Harter | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Max Grummet | 36 | Lodger | Tailor | Austrian Poland |
| 32 | Frank Gomser | 31 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 33 | Emma E. Gomser | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Ab Virshup | 40 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 35 | Dora Virshup | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Sadie Virshup | 15 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 37 | Theresa Virshup | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Morris Virshup | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Effie Lokosky | 59 | Head | — | Poland |
| 40 | William Lokosky | 19 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 41 | Fanny Adler | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 42 | Max Adler | 44 | Son | Proprietor | New York |
| 43 | Benjamin Fein | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 44 | Lily Fein | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Sylvia Fein | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Jacob Meisler | 69 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 47 | Rachel Meisler | 67 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 48 | Louis S. Lokos | 30 | Head | Expressman | Russ Poland |
| 49 | Helen Lokos | 26 | Wife | — | Russ Poland |
| 50 | Dorothy Lokos | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)