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William Mcdonald — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Henry, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & T — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Henry, Iowa |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | New London Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mcdonald | Head | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Albert Stafford | Other | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Igor Watkins | Other | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Arthur Mcdonald | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Glendora Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Iowa
Son, age 7
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 17
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDonald |
| Given Name | William E Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Henry, Iowa
Son, age 27
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Will E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and father T Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Glendora Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isadora Macdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mcdonald
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Mcdonald
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Mcdonald
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Glendora Mcdonald
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isadora Macdonald
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mcdonald
Son · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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Sibling
Arthur Mcdonald
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
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
1900 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census — Henry, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu436unit:0794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nicholas Hanson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Nels Hanson | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Alice Hanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Annie Naden | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Amos Naden | 34 | Husband | Day Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Ernest Naden | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | William Reese | 20 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 58 | Laura M Reese | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | John G Reese | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Herman Hogberg | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 61 | Charlotte Hogberg | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Maria Johnson | 64 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Paul A Hogberg | 13 | Son | At School | Sweden |
| 64 | Hildur Hogberg | 9 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 65 | Edith G Hogberg | 5 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 66 | James Carter | 58 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 67 | Belle N Gilbert | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Charles E Gilbert | 24 | Son in law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Leon Gilbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Coalee Gilbert | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Joseph Reese | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 72 | David R Reese | 56 | Brother | Farmer | Wales |
| 73 | Elizabeth Reese | 49 | Sister | — | Wales |
| 74 | John Shirley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Susan L Shirley | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Everet B Shirley | 10 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 77 | Earl C Shirley | 10 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 78 | Roy Shirley | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Phillip Giese | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 80 | Wilhelmina Giese | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Fred A Giese | 15 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 82 | William E Giese | 18 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 83 | Otto H Giese | 8 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 84 | Charles J Watkins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Emma Watkins | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Zelilah Watkins | 15 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 87 | Florence Watkins | 12 | Daughter | At School | Iowa |
| 88 | Harry Watkins | 11 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 89 | Robert Watkins | 9 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 90 | John Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Willard Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Frank Watkins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Martha V Watkins | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | William E Mcdonald | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Glendora Mcdonald | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | William E Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | At School | Iowa |
| 97 | Arthur R Mcdonald | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Albert Stafford | 17 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 99 | Igor Watkins | 20 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 100 | John Bangs | 73 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)