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Joseph Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Anderson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Theodore Anderson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Anderson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Anderson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 25
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Starter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 33
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 42
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Anderson
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1910unit:0856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stovall | 31 | — | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Stovall | 11 | — | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Stovall | 10 | — | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Stovall | 8 | — | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Stovall | 5 | — | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Stovall | 2 | — | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Joseph Anderson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Theodore Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thomas Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Thomas | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Smith | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Hyman Blanks | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Blanks | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | Russia |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | Russia |
| 76 | — | None | — | — | Russia |
| 77 | — | None | — | — | Russia |
| 78 | — | None | — | — | Russia |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | Russia |
| 80 | — | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Harry Johnson | 29 | Head | Sergeant | Virginia |
| 82 | Katie Johnson | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 83 | Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Victoria Payne | 40 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Albert Ellis | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ellis | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Edward Dancer | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie Dancer | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Edward Jr. Dancer | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | James Dancer | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Ethel Dancer | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Rudolph Dancer | 15 | Son | Domestic | Virginia |
| 93 | Humphrey Bump | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Velma Austin | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Emma Wingfield | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lula Horton | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Emma Wingfield | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Milton Horton | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Milton Jr. Horton | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)