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George Carpenter — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Carpenter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ella — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Carpenter | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| George Carpenter | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Howard Carpenter | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edward Carpenter | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Walter Carpenter | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Carpenter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Carpenter
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Carpenter
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Carpenter
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Carpenter
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1622unit:1106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmia W. Everet | 61 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 2 | Ethel Everet | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 3 | Bertram F Everet | 27 | Son | Office Mgr. | New York |
| 4 | John H. Wonder | 60 | Head | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ella F. Wonder | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gladys F. Wonder | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ella V. Carpenter | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward Y. Carpenter | 28 | Son | Comm. Traveler | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Walter Carpenter | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George B Carpenter THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Howard Carpenter | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles M. Fletcher | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Caroline J. G. Fletcher | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Hilda Fletcher | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph K. Fletcher | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles M. Jr. Fletcher | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William H. Harner | 65 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kate E. Harner | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary E. Harner | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Blum | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Kate Blum | 51 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lena Blum | 48 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ella C. Blum | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Macdonald | 66 | Head | Engineer | Scotland |
| 25 | Marjorie Macdonald | 67 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Norman C. Macdonald | 31 | Son | Retailer | Scotland |
| 27 | Helen Macdonald | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Bruce W. Macdonald | 25 | Son | Retailer | Canada |
| 29 | Jean C. Macdonald | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Jr. Buckner | 38 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Pauline R. Buckner | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Laura B. Stovell | 40 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Thomas P. Stovell | 10 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James B. Stovell | 5 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John A. Rumsey | 23 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry Macdonald | 32 | Head | Stockbroker | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mabel L. Macdonald | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Doris Macdonald | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Barbara Macdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Guy A. Gummere | 30 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Hester Gummere | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Sarah J. Daily | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Russell A. Daily | 28 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harry C. Daily | 36 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ethel Daily | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Charles A. Jones | 29 | Head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anne M. Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 48 | Anne M. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anne C. Kelley | 30 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 50 | Helen M. Kelley | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)