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William Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Randolph, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Randolph, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Randolph, Illinois |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blair Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Mcdonald | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Russell Mcdonald | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Julia Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Randolph, Illinois
Head, age 35
Randolph, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Randolph, Illinois
Head, age 45
Randolph, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Randolph, Illinois
Head, age 54
Randolph, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Randolph, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu396unit:0526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Mahan | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Grace M Mahan | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Irene S Mahan | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Russell D Mahan | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Edward Busche | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Lydia Busche | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Melba Busche | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Wilbert Busche | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William A Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Julia E Mcdonald | 48 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 11 | Nora E Mcdonald | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Russell E Mcdonald | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Wm C Ranney | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | James H Ranney | 57 | Brother | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 15 | Maggie E Moore | 55 | Cousin | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry S Mesecher | 36 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Minnie S Mesecher | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Clarence F Mesecher | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ruth M Mesecher | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Edith A Mesecher | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Harold F Mesecher | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mildred M Mesecher | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | W H Mcdonald | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Ethel Mcdonald | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen F Mcdonald | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William M Mcdonald | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | George F Schultz | 44 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 28 | Margaret A Schultz | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Roy W Schultz | 16 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 30 | Violet Schultz | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Clifford W Schultz | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Commodore F Fellers | 46 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 33 | Albina F Fellers | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mildred M Fellers | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 35 | Leonard N Fellers | 18 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 36 | Esther Fellers | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Clara M Draden | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Blanche A Draden | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 39 | Harold W Draden | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Harry S Draden | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Elizabeth E Alan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary J Alan | 52 | Sister | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Margaret J Alan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Maud E Alan | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ruth M Alan | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edith M Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Lester Williams | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Marie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Lois Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mildred Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)