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William Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickett, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Margaret — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickett, Tennessee |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mcdonald | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Fred Mcdonald | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Irma Mcdonald | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Holder | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ada Mcdonald | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Mcdonald | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pickett, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Pickett, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Pickett, Tennessee
Son, age 33
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Pickett, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margit Mcdonald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Mcdonald
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Mcdonald
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Mcdonald
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margit Mcdonald
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mcdonald
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pickett, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickett, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1757unit:0725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arlie M. Hill | 4 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Horace M. Hill | 2 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Carmon Hill | 9 | Boarder | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Margaret Mcdonald | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | William M. Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ada M. Mcdonald | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Irma G. Mcdonald | 4 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Fred Mcdonald | 2 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | John Holder | 6 | Hired man | Laborer | United States |
| 60 | Sarah E. Cooper | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Thomas L. Cooper | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Callie H. Cooper | 22 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Linnie M. Cooper | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Nancy O. Newman | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | John S. Newman | 2 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Eliza Cooper | 10 | Granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | James Winston Cooper | 1 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Wright | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Cora E. Wright | 31 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Auda M. Wright | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ismael E. Wright | 10 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Bertha Wright | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bertie Wright | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Perry Wright | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Allie P. Wright | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Hershel Wright | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Clinton L. Wright | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Cecil Wright | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Robert C. Wall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Nancy E. Wall | 49 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Vera L. Wall | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ernest B. Wall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Viola Wall | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Arson A. Wall | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ora B. Wall | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ezra D. Wall | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Flora M. Wall | 21 | Daughter in law | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | John M. Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Sarah J. Smith | 69 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | John A. Smith | 46 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Sarah L. Smith | 39 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Nancy M. Smith | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | James P. Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Myrtie E. Smith | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lonzo B. Smith | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Oma L. Smith | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Daniel J. Smith | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)