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William Macdonald — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Macdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationOrange, New York
SurnameMacDonald
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1900
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryShipyard
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryScotland
Year of Naturalization1917
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNewburgh Cornwall Town District No 2
Est. Birth Year~1875

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Pearl Macdonald Daughter — 5 ~1915
Jessie Macdonald Daughter — 10 ~1910
William Macdonald Head — 45 ~1875
Mary Macdonald Spouse — 46 ~1874
Eleanor Macdonald Daughter — 7 ~1913
Mary Macdonald Daughter — 8 ~1912
William Macdonald Son — 12 ~1908
Margaret Macdonald Daughter — 17 ~1903
Alexander Macdonald Son — 16 ~1904
Kathryn Macdonald Daughter — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1910
Orange, New …
Head, age 34
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname MacDonald
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Years Married 2
Year of Immigration 1900
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Gardener
Industry Private family
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1920
Orange, New …
Head, age 45
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
Surname MacDonald
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1900
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Shipyard
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1917
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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William Macdonald
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1251unit:0691)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Margaret Brown 36 Wife — Scotland
52 Catherine Brown 42 Niece — New York
53 James Locke 41 Head Painter Ireland
54 Margaret Locke 38 Wife — Ireland
55 Mary E. Locke 17 Daughter Spinner New York
56 James Locke 15 Son — New York
57 Alice Locke 13 Daughter — New York
58 William Macdonald THIS PERSON 45 Head Laborer Scotland
59 Mary Macdonald 46 Wife — Scotland
60 Margaret Macdonald 17 Daughter Setter Scotland
61 Alexander Macdonald 16 Son Printer Scotland
62 Kathryn Macdonald 14 Daughter — New York
63 William Macdonald 12 Son — New York
64 Jessie Macdonald 10 Daughter — New York
65 Mary Macdonald 8 Daughter — New York
66 Eleanor Macdonald 7 Daughter — New York
67 Pearl Macdonald 5 Daughter — New York
68 Mary Wilson 56 Head — New York
69 John Wilson 27 Son Blacksmith New York
70 Lydia Wilson 24 Daughter Lop Under New York
71 Isabella Wilson 22 Daughter Telephoner New York
72 William Wilson 21 Son Machinist New York
73 Alice Wilson 19 Daughter Doffer New York
74 Mabel Wilson 15 Daughter — New York
75 Margaret Wilson 14 Granddaughter — New York
76 Patrick Wilson 49 Brother-in-law Fireman New York
77 Elizabeth Mcguinn 48 Head Spinner Scotland
78 Nellie Buckmalaff 26 Sister Setter Scotland
79 Elizabeth Donnan 20 Niece Setter Scotland
80 Thomas Martin 45 Head Asst. Supt. New York
81 Annie Martin 43 Wife — New York
82 Sadie Martin 23 Daughter Setter New York
83 Margaret Martin 22 Daughter Setter New York
84 Thomas Martin 20 Son Printer New York
85 William Martin 18 Son Timekeeper New York
86 Daughter Martin 16 — Asst. Under New York
87 Annie Martin 14 Daughter — New York
88 Joseph Martin 12 Son — New York
89 John Martin 10 Son — New York
90 Rose Martin 9 Daughter — New York
91 Mary Martin 5 Daughter — New York
92 Gertrude Martin 3 Daughter — New York
93 Annie Mcnamara 53 Head Lop Under New York
94 Edward Redfern 69 Head Help Press England
95 Sarah Redfern 59 Wife — England
96 John W. Martin 62 Head Drum Room New York
97 Margaret A. Martin 62 Wife — New York
98 Sutcliffe Martin 33 Daughter — New York
99 Edward M. Martin 25 Son Carpenter New York
100 Robert J. Martin 24 Son Mechanic New York

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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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