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Joseph Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Edwards | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Gladys Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Edwards | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willa Edwards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lenora Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Edwards | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sarah King | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Edwards | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 25
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 33
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 42
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu626unit:0898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Coleman | 35 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ethel Licia | 30 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 3 | Viola Carter | 15 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 4 | Hazel Carter | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Peter Scott | 2 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | Freddie Martin | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 7 | Florence Martin | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 8 | Louie Stafford | 39 | Roomer | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 9 | Hattie Stafford | 22 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dora Melvin | 33 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lillie Tillman | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bertha Tillman | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 13 | Leander Smith | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Pearl Smith | 28 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Willie Fay Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Fanny Carson | 53 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Bertha Jordan | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 18 | Beatrice Carson | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 19 | John Carson | 20 | Son | Section Hand | Louisiana |
| 20 | Marguerite Pearce | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joseph Pearce | 5 | Grandson | None | Louisiana |
| 22 | Adeline Duffey | 55 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 23 | William Horbel | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 24 | Annie Horbel | 44 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ethel Horbel | 28 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ned Horbel | 14 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ida Horbel | 11 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Louis Thomas | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Odella Wilton | 47 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mary Jane Wilton | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ed Hudson | 39 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 32 | Carrie Hudson | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 33 | Isaac Turner | 40 | Roomer | Porter | Louisiana |
| 34 | Joseph Edwards THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Drayman | Louisiana |
| 35 | Eliza Edwards | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 36 | Gladys Edwards | 17 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Willa Edwards | 15 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lenora Edwards | 7 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Joseph Jr. Edwards | 4 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ralph Edwards | 1 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | Sarah King | 11 | Niece | Cook | Louisiana |
| 42 | Henry Wilton | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Fanny Wilton | 28 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 44 | Eleanor Wilton | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 45 | Mary Borts | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 46 | Jennie Borts | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 47 | George Borts | 15 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 48 | Philip Borts | 13 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 49 | Laura Marshal | 43 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Wash Higgins | 65 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)