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William Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bottineau, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdonald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bottineau, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Catherine — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bottineau, North Dakota |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Gaelic |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Peabody Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Calvin Mcdonald | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ronald Mcdonald | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bottineau, North …
Son, age 9
Bottineau, North Dakota · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Gaelic |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Bottineau, North …
Son, age 20
Bottineau, North Dakota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Bottineau-County, North …
Son, age 30
Bottineau-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bottineau |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mcdonell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Mcdonald
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mcdonell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · North Dakota
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Sibling
John Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Mcdonald
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Bottineau, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Bottineau, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1331unit:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Mildred | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Doris M. | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | William Spencer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | James S. Finney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Myrtle Finney | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 7 | Lee D. Finney | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Carolyn Finney | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Sidney Finney | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Wayne Finney | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | William W. Bantz | 30 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | John B. Yarwood | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Ella L. Yarwood | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Gladis Yarwood | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Virgil Yarwood | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Kenneth Yarwood | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Amel Anderson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 18 | Elizabeth Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alice E. Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Calvin Mcdonald | 55 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 21 | Catherine Mcdonald | 44 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 22 | Catherine Mcdonald | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | William Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | John Mcdonald | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Mary Mcdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Ronald Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | John Mcdonald | 59 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 28 | Christena Mcdonald | 66 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 29 | Johnnie Acheson | 25 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | John H. Acheson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Emma Acheson | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Hazel L. Acheson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Roy H. Acheson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Clifford Acheson | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Anton Peterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 36 | Margaret Peterson | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Edward Peterson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Wilber Peterson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | William Peterson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 40 | Mable Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Ernest Peterson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Howard Peterson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Jessie Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Milford Peterson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Lester Peterson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Nels S. Rogers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Dora B. Rogers | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Helen L. Rogers | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Clarence S. Rogers | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Alfred B. Hall | 63 | Head | Gardener | Canada |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)