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Joseph Frank — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Frank across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benity & Bernard — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Ohio |
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ottawa Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Frank | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Frank | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Frank | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Barney Frank | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Joseph Frank | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Agnes Frank | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Regina Frank | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, Ohio
Son, age 5
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Putnam, Ohio
Son, age 14
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Putnam, Ohio
Son, age 24
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Frank |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Frank across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benity Frank (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Frank (~0.92 confidence) and father Barney Frank (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Frank (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Frank (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tere Frank (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benity Frank
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Frank
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Barney Frank
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Frank
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Frank
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tere Frank
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Frank
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lucy Frank
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regina Frank
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Frank
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Frank
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Putnam, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1429unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Brickner | 41 | Head | Yes | Ohio |
| 2 | Elizabeth Brickner | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Gilbert Brickner | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Lawrence Brickner | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Clarence Brickner | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Joseph Jr Brickner | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Cletus Brickner | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Linus Brickner | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Mary Mrs Heuerman | 76 | Mother In Law | Yes | Ohio |
| 10 | Barney Ball | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary Mrs Ball | 78 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jacob Weis | 46 | Head | Yes | Ohio |
| 13 | Anna Weis | 48 | Sister | Yes | Ohio |
| 14 | Catherine Mrs Weis | 83 | Mother | Yes | France |
| 15 | Henry A. Weis | 50 | Head | Yes | Ohio |
| 16 | Catherine Mrs Weis | 55 | Wife | Yes | Ohio |
| 17 | Helen Weis | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Leo Weis | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Anthony Weis | 37 | Head | Yes | Ohio |
| 20 | Agnes Mrs Weis | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Alphonus Weis | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Linus Weis | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Martha Weis | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Urban Weis | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Joseph Weis | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Donald Weis | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Louis Weis | 40 | Brother | Yes | Ohio |
| 28 | Elizabeth Mrs Weis | 73 | Mother | Yes | Wessyatos |
| 29 | Joseph Kaufman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Agnes Mrs Kaufman | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John Weis | 58 | Head | Yes | Ohio |
| 32 | Anna Mrs Weis | 55 | Wife | Yes | Ohio |
| 33 | Albert Weis | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Loretta Weis | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Stephen Rev Pandorf | 47 | Head | Clergyman | Baden Ger |
| 36 | Mary Meyer | 34 | Servant | Servant | Bavaria |
| 37 | August Heitman | 53 | Head | Yes | Ohio |
| 38 | Bernadide Mrs Heitman | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Mary Heitman | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Harry Mrs Brickner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 41 | William Brickner | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 42 | Edward Brickner | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Frances Brickner | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Barney Frank | 55 | Head | Yes | Ohio |
| 45 | Eva Mrs Frank | 53 | Wife | Yes | Ohio |
| 46 | Joseph Frank THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | Regina Frank | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Agnes Frank | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Lucy Frank | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Loretta Frank | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
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)