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Thomas Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mcdonald | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Helen Kelly | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Elizabeth Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 56
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 66
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Friend |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Ingineer|Engineer |
| Industry | Lace & Dye Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 77
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Thos |
| Relationship to Head | Uncle |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Thomas Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1154unit:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Shankman | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 2 | Bertha Shankman | 26 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Dorothy Shankman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | John Meyers | 45 | Boarder | Tailor | Russia |
| 5 | Fannie Meyers | 42 | Boarder | — | Russia |
| 6 | John J. Hayden | 28 | Head | Ticket Agent | Canada |
| 7 | Theodora Hayden | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | David Milord | 37 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 9 | Ida Milord | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Florence Milord | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Otto Wahlstedt | 46 | Head | Nurse | Sweden |
| 12 | Hilda E.W. Wahlstedt | 31 | Boarder | Captain | Sweden |
| 13 | Ernest Wahlstedt | 47 | Boarder | Captain | Sweden |
| 14 | John M. Brady | 34 | Head | Toughman|Longshoreman | New York |
| 15 | Anna Brady | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Edmund Brady | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Joseph Brady | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Anna Brady | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Leonard Brady | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Mary Baumann | 65 | Head | — | Austria |
| 21 | Thomas F. Baumann | 40 | Son | Electrician | Austria |
| 22 | Josephine C. Baumann | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 23 | William J. Baumann | 23 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 24 | Harry Beavan | 27 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary Beavan | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Harold Beavan | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Thomas Reynolds | 58 | Head | Labourer | Ireland |
| 28 | Mary Reynolds | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Margaret Reynolds | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 30 | John Reynolds | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Daniel Reynolds | 19 | Son | Labourer | New York |
| 32 | James Lonigan | 45 | Head | Pattern Maker | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth Lonigan | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Lonigan | 20 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 35 | Ann Lonigan | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 36 | Agnes Lonigan | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 37 | Thomas Lonigan | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Mary Lonigan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | James P. Henry | 43 | Head | Dispatcher | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mary Henry | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | James Henry | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Maurice Ginnis | 38 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Catherine Ginnis | 35 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 44 | Ruth Ginnis | 1 | — | — | New York |
| 45 | Thomas Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Elizabeth Mcdonald | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Helen Kelly | 24 | Niece | Typist | New York |
| 48 | William Toppel | 49 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 49 | Annie Toppel | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 50 | Windsor Toppel | 12 | Son | — | New York |
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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)