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William Macdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cass, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Macdonald across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, North Dakota |
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Macdonald | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Allen Macdonald | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Macdonald | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Christina Macdonald | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Macdonald | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Macdonald | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Macdonald | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Daniel Macdonald | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cass, North …
Son, age 6
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Cass, North …
Son, age 15
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 William Macdonald across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cass, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Macdonald
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Sarah Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Macdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Cass, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1332unit:0802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence W Costa | 14 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 52 | Clair Costa | 10 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 53 | Mary M Costa | 7 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 54 | Dave A Baasch | 38 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Clara A Baasch | 31 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 56 | Albert A Baasch | 12 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 57 | Henry H Baasch | 11 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 58 | Fred D Baasch | 9 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 59 | John D Baasch | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 60 | Clayton B Baasch | 5 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 61 | Frieda M Baasch | 4 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 62 | Lois A Baasch | 2 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 63 | Henry Baasch | 49 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 64 | Dora Baasch | 44 | wife | None | Germany |
| 65 | Ida D Baasch | 15 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 66 | Walter H Baasch | 13 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 67 | Clarence D Baasch | 11 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 68 | Lydia A Baasch | 10 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 69 | Clarence H Baasch | 9 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 70 | Howard R Baasch | 5 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 71 | Lawrence T Baasch | 4 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 72 | Lloyd Baasch | 1 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 73 | Lyle Baasch | 1 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 74 | Sidney E Inface | 33 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Hilda A M Inface | 31 | wife | None | Canada |
| 76 | Harold S Inface | 2 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 77 | Bruce H Woodward | 33 | brother in law | Laborer | Canada |
| 78 | Henry W Jungwirth | 25 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 79 | William H Jungwirth | 23 | brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Alex L Kowalski | 34 | head | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 81 | Frances I Kowalski | 18 | wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Henry Toy | 33 | hired man | Laborer | Germany |
| 83 | Daniel Macdonald | 55 | head | Farmer | Canada |
| 84 | Sarah Macdonald | 55 | wife | None | Canada |
| 85 | Sarah M Macdonald | 26 | daughter | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 86 | Mary A Macdonald | 21 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 87 | Christina L Macdonald | 18 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 88 | John C Macdonald | 17 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 89 | William J Macdonald THIS PERSON | 15 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 90 | Allen F Macdonald | 11 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 91 | Albin E Ondick | 28 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Catherine L Ondick | 23 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 93 | Anna M Linn | 53 | mother in law | None | North Dakota |
| 94 | Catherine L Linn | 2 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 95 | Chas R Smith | 52 | head | Farmer | Maine |
| 96 | Nellie J Smith | 42 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 97 | George W Smith | 23 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 98 | Benjamin F Smith | 19 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 99 | Ray S Smith | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Lizzie A Smith | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
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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)