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Joseph Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Julia — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kirsch | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Joseph Clark | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Millie Kirsch | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Joseph Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Kirsch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father William Kirsch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Clark
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Clark
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Clark
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Kirsch
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Clark
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Kirsch
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Clark
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1643unit:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert J. Dickson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Wm. H. Dickson | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Katharine Dickson | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Theresa L. Dickson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William R. Kirsch | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Millie A. Kirsch | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 57 | Joseph Clark THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Craig | 21 | Head | Horseshoer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Florence Craig | 19 | Wife | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Walter H. Young | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Anna M. Young | 28 | Wife | Chief Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lydia H. Myers | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lydia H. Myers | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles Balbach | 42 | Head | — | Germany |
| 65 | Margaret Balbach | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 66 | Charles Balbach | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward Balbach | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frederick Fahrig | 47 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 69 | Emma M. Fahrig | 47 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Gertrude M. Allen | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Harry Allen | 21 | Husband | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Betty E. Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Henry Yeager | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lydia M. Yeager | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bertha M. Yeager | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gerard Yeager | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Henry Yeager | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Marie Yeager | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Harry Wirth | 31 | Head | Plate Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Christina Wirth | 31 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 81 | Mary M. Ackley | 33 | Head | Cigarmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Madeline H. Ackley | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Edward Ackley | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Charles Ackley | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Michael J. Ackley | 64 | Father | Weaver | Denmark |
| 86 | George J. Walton | 25 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Helen Walton | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | George J. Walton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charles C. Chick | 30 | Head | Pipefitter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lula M. Chick | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Samuel Peterson | 26 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mina Peterson | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Narcissa Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Percy H. Chapman | 31 | Head | Body Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Emma M. Chapman | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Roy H. Chapman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Edna M. Chapman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Hazel Chapman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Henry Schreiber | 27 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Schreiber | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 6 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)