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Joseph Bradley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bradley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Bradley | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Bradley | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Marjorie Bradley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ivan Bradley | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Roy Bradley | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Clement Bradley | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Evelyn Bradley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jamie Bradley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Norman Bradley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gaston, North …
Head, age 38
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gaston, North …
Head, age 47
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bradley |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Bradley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Bradley
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1300unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie L | 20 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Marion | 3 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mathie E Carr | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Wilburn Carr | 19 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mossie J Smith | 34 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mamie E Smith | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Linnie L Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas R Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Morgan M Lindsay | 56 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Lindsay | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eva M Gamble | 35 | Daughter | Operator | South Carolina |
| 12 | Frank G Gamble | 16 | Grandson | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marion R Bradley | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joseph W Bradley THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ella R Bradley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Roy H Bradley | 21 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jamie M Bradley | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clement S Bradley | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marjorie Bradley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ivan H Bradley | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Norman J Bradley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Evelyn R Bradley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Franklin W Bradley | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Minnie Bradley | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thomas W Bradley | 41 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 26 | Laura E Bradley | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ramon L Bradley | 19 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 28 | Iva L Bradley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Wilson Bradley | 14 | Son | Deliveryman|Drayman | North Carolina |
| 30 | John W Bradley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary E Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bernell Bradley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | F. W. Bradley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edgar B Bradley | 31 | Brother | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 35 | M. H. Bradley | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sallie E Bradley | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Snow Y Bradley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gert H Bradley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mack Bradley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Indie Bradley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Chillon Bradley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Beula M Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Columbus C Wall | 50 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ella Wall | 40 | Wife | Keeper | Texas |
| 45 | Easton L Wall | 17 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lonie M Wall | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert A Baker | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 48 | Myrtle O Baker | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Nellie Y Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sam L Robinson | 29 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
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)