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Joseph Carter — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Muscogee, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Carter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muscogee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Muscogee, Georgia
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Carrie Carter	Spouse	—	35	~1885
Paul Carter	Son	—	9	~1911
Esther Carter	Daughter	—	7	~1913
Daniel Carter	Son	—	2	~1918
Joseph Carter	Son	—	14	~1906
Leonard Carter	Son	—	16	~1904
James Carter	Head	—	40	~1880
Ezekiel Carter	Son	—	12	~1908

Census Appearances

1910

Muscogee, Georgia

Son, age 5

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Muscogee, Georgia

Son, age 14

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Joseph Carter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Muscogee, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Joseph Carter

Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Georgia

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Sibling

Esther Carter

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Paul Carter

Sibling · 1920 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Leonard Carter

Sibling · 1920 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ezekiel Carter

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Daniel Carter

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 — Muscogee, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu272unit:0490)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lilla Hamby	17	Boarder	Weaver	North Carolina
2	Kathleen Napier	21	Boarder	Spinner	Georgia
3	Charles Dickson	25	Head	Loom Fixer	Georgia
4	Ola Dickson	24	Wife	Weaver	Georgia
5	Dempsey Dickson	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Lottie Dickson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Ola Dickson	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Lilla Mae Dickson	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Charlie Dickson	4	Son	—	Georgia
10	Pauline Dickson	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Amanda A. Terrall	58	Head	—	Georgia
12	Myrtis Terrall	26	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Alabama
13	Clara Cox	36	Daughter	Saleswoman	Georgia
14	Iva Cox	13	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
15	Thomas M. Dorsey	64	Brother	Retail Merchant	Georgia
16	James J. Carter	40	Head	Retail Merchant	Georgia
17	Carrie Carter	35	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Leonard Carter	16	Son	—	Georgia
19	Joseph Carter THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	Georgia
20	Ezekiel Carter	12	Son	—	Georgia
21	Paul Carter	9	Son	—	Georgia
22	Esther Carter	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Daniel Carter	2	Son	—	Georgia
24	Herbert Tucker	42	Head	Carpenter	Alabama
25	Ruth Tucker	17	Daughter	—	Alabama
26	Cecil Tucker	14	Daughter	—	Alabama
27	Christian T. Brown	63	Head	—	Georgia
28	Rogers Mckinnon	22	Boarder	Agent	Alabama
29	Murray Dominick	38	Head	—	South Carolina
30	Vivian Dominick	20	Daughter	Spinner	South Carolina
31	Horace Dominick	18	Son	Doffer	South Carolina
32	Elva Dominick	16	Daughter	Spinner	South Carolina
33	Ancil Dominick	7	Son	—	South Carolina
34	Frank Lowe	37	Cousin	Weaver	North Carolina
35	Napoleon Thompson	48	Head	Carpenter	Alabama
36	Mattie Thompson	44	Wife	—	Alabama
37	Mattie Thompson	18	Daughter	Inspector	Alabama
38	Frank Thompson	16	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
39	Harry Thompson	14	Son	—	Georgia
40	Grace Thompson	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
41	Nathaniel Thompson	9	Son	—	Georgia
42	Pauline Thompson	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Paul Thompson	6	Son	—	Georgia
44	Annie L. Owens	22	Daughter	—	Alabama
45	Mabell Owens	5	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
46	Wade Tomlinson	23	Son-in-law	Weaver	Georgia
47	Vera Tomlinson	20	Daughter	Worker	Alabama
48	Mary Courtney	46	Head	Worker	Alabama
49	William Courtney	17	Son	Weaver	Florida
50	Lila Courtney	16	Daughter	Twister	Florida

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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)

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