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Joseph Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Foster | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frank Foster | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Foster | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Foster | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Market |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | machine shop |
| 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 Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Foster
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu708unit:0265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marguerite Graham | 27 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Richard C. Ward | 62 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bettina Ward | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Richard H. Ward | 23 | Son | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Gladys M. Ward | 17 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | Ralph W. Ward | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 57 | Frances Buddister | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 58 | George J. Buddister | 23 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Edith S. Buddister | 21 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Bridget E. Marshall | 70 | Mother | None | Ireland |
| 61 | Mary Marshall | 47 | Sister | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 62 | George F. Mullaly | 70 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 63 | Mary A. Mullaly | 39 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John F. Mullaly | 32 | Son | Book Binder | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Harry Delaney | 45 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 66 | Helen Delaney | 34 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 67 | Francis Delaney | 15 | Son | None | New York |
| 68 | John J. Sullivan | 50 | Head | Core-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Catherine Sullivan | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 70 | Maurice F. Sullivan | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Thomas P. Mullaney | 49 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Thomas P. Jr. Mullaney | 22 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Gertrude Mullaney | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Alice Mullaney | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Cornelius Mullaney | 14 | Son | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Dennis Murphy | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 77 | Mary Murphy | 49 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 78 | William A. Murphy | 25 | Son | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary S. Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Henry Critchley | 63 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 81 | Margaret Critchley | 55 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 82 | Carl Banisvich | 30 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 83 | Mary Banisvich | 29 | Wife | Rubber-Worker | Lithuania |
| 84 | Hilda Banisvich | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Viola Polikona | 21 | Sister-in-law | Carpet Worker | Lithuania |
| 86 | Cornelius Linehan | 50 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Blanche Linehan | 22 | Daughter | Dipper | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Agnes Linehan | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Grace Linehan | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Alice Linehan | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Joseph Foster THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Bessie Foster | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Ellsworth Foster | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Frank Foster | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Elizabeth Corliss | 43 | Head | Rubber-Worker | Ireland |
| 96 | William Corliss | 15 | Son | Rubber-Worker | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary Corliss | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | James Corliss | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Thomas Mcdonough | 36 | Head | None | Canada |
| 100 | Louise J. Mcdonough | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
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)