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Joseph Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Maple Floor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Edwards | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Joseph Edwards | Son | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Daisy Edwards | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Wheel-wright |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 32
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Carriage maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Maple Floor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Edwards
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Edwards
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Edwards
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Edwards
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Daisy Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:0740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbie D. Sawyer | 63 | Roomer | Dressmaking | Maine |
| 2 | Wallace D. Eaton | 38 | Head | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Lizzie B. Eaton | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Thomas M. Babcock | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary H. Gerrish | 73 | Head | — | Canada |
| 6 | Victoria M. Gerrish | 52 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 7 | Mary E. Gerrish | 47 | Daughter | Tailoress | Canada |
| 8 | Annie M. Gerrish | 39 | Daughter | Checker | Canada |
| 9 | Frank B. Ineson | 47 | Head | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Marion F. Ineson | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Harold W. Ineson | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ralph E. Ineson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lenora W. Woodside | 43 | Roomer | Teacher | Maine |
| 14 | Richard J. Edwards | 39 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Annie B. Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Joseph S. Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Joseph Edwards | 65 | Head | Chef | England |
| 18 | Joseph S. Edwards THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Daisy L. Edwards | 41 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Arthur A. Randall | 36 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Robert Burditt | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mary A. Burditt | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ernest G. White | 22 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Esther G. White | 20 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Eleanor F. White | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Daphne R. White | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | James O. Price | 40 | Head | Book Maker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Gertrude M. Price | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mabel S. Russell | 47 | Boarder | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Charles Shaw | 43 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Louise M. Shaw | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Murdock Lucas | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 33 | Maud S. Lucas | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 34 | Stephen S. Lucas | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 35 | John W. Root | 28 | Head | Ice Cream Maker | Maine |
| 36 | Ella M. Root | 25 | Wife | Operator | Maine |
| 37 | Viola B. Stiles | 30 | Boarder | Operator | Maine |
| 38 | Howard S. Stiles | 7 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 39 | Kenneth Mullins | 39 | Head | Baker | Canada |
| 40 | Belinda Mullins | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 41 | Harvey W. Stone | 63 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 42 | Martha Stone | 67 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 43 | John W. Budoin | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 44 | Mary E. Budoin | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | John L. Budoin | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Rosalie C. Budoin | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Margaret M. Duffee | 35 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Annie L. Duffee | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | John Duffee | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 50 | Marion Duffee | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)