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Joseph Fox — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · San Diego, California
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asher & Weber — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Diego City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Fox | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Fox | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Weber Fox | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lura Fox | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| John Fox | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Winona Fox | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Son, age 4
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Son, age 14
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Head, age 24
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Joe W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | Mill man |
| Industry | Aircraft factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Asher Fox (~0.92 confidence) and father Weber Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Fox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Asher Fox
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Weber Fox
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Fox
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fox
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Fox
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · California
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Sibling
Winona Fox
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fox
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Fox
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — San Diego, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu131unit:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber Fox | 36 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lura H. Fox | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Winona L. Fox | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John R. Fox | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Joseph W. Fox THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Frederick D. Fox | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Grover C. Trask | 35 | Head | Broker | Colorado |
| 8 | Paulina W. Trask | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Webster E. Trask | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Willard W. Trask | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | Beulah M. Webster | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 12 | William P. Marshall | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Caroline F. Marshall | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Thomas H. King | 82 | Head | Civil Engineer | Maryland |
| 15 | Mary B. King | 82 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Stillman W. Simonds | 63 | Head | Minister | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Jennie A. Simonds | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | George Bacon | 65 | Brother-in-law | Gardner | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Oliver B. Palmer | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 20 | Adah Palmer | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ira E. Hammond | 32 | Head | Chief Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Lotta E. Hammond | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Lucy A. Boardman | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 24 | Charles J. Herzog | 63 | Head | — | Bavaria |
| 25 | Flora E. Herzog | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edwin J. Hallenbeck | 55 | Head | Pharmacist | Ohio |
| 27 | Katie J. Hallenbeck | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Anna M. Niehaus | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Mary F. Gooch | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Gladys R. Gooch | 23 | Daughter | Telegraph Operator | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Agnes M. Gooch | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Charles P. Kelly | 34 | Head | Contractor | Colorado |
| 33 | Bernice Kelly | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Kelly | 61 | Father | Contractor | England |
| 35 | Lilla Kelly | 53 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Creed A. Ilie | 18 | Step-son | Apprentice | Colorado |
| 37 | Dean B. Ilie | 16 | Step-son | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Harris L. Moody | 49 | Head | Auditor | Missouri |
| 39 | Emma B. Moody | 44 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Harold A. Moody | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 41 | Helen E. Moody | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Pitoje Ward | 37 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Georgia |
| 43 | Sanda B. Ward | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Dana S. Ward | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Jane Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Asenath Porter | 71 | Head | — | Canada |
| 47 | Gertrude Porter | 43 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 48 | Harry T. Hallenbeck | 32 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 49 | Bess C. Hallenbeck | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Dorothy Hallenbeck | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
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)