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Joseph Howard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa Rosa, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Ethel — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Rosa, Florida |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| J Howard | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Lola Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Howard | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Rosa, …
Son, age 4
Santa Rosa, Florida · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Santa Rosa, …
Son, age 14
Santa Rosa, Florida · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Santa-Rosa-County, Florida
Other, age 25
Santa-Rosa-County, Florida · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | EPS No 4 Milton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Rosa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Howard
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Howard
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Howard
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Howard
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Florida
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Sibling
Eva Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Santa Rosa, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Rosa, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu231unit:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura Knight | 43 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 52 | Claude Knight | 24 | Son | None | Florida |
| 53 | Carrie Knight | 22 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 54 | Erica Knight | 14 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 55 | Rufus Knight | 12 | Son | None | Florida |
| 56 | Henry Blacker | 29 | Head | None | Florida |
| 57 | Addie Blacker | 25 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 58 | Louisa Blacker | 4 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 59 | Levi Blacker | 20 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 60 | Alma Blacker | 19 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 61 | C. C. Blacker | 60 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 62 | Louisa Blacker | 51 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 63 | Raymond Blacker | 19 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 64 | M. L. Blacker | 16 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 65 | Leola Blacker | 9 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 66 | C. C. Jr. Blacker | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 67 | Minnie Blacker | 20 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 68 | Vergie Blacker | 5 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 69 | Wickham Blacker | 1 | Son | None | Florida |
| 70 | H. C. Rivenbark | 43 | Head | Watchman | Florida |
| 71 | Etta Rivenbark | 46 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 72 | Yula Rivenbark | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 73 | William E. Rivenbark | 16 | Son | None | Florida |
| 74 | Frank Rivenbark | 14 | Son | None | Florida |
| 75 | Irene Rivenbark | 10 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 76 | Allen Rivenbark | 9 | Son | None | Florida |
| 77 | George H. Rivenbark | 2 | Son | None | Florida |
| 78 | J. F. Howard | 60 | Head | None | Florida |
| 79 | Ethel Howard | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eva Howard | 6 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph Howard THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 82 | Lola Howard | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Jack Kelley | 70 | Head | None | Florida |
| 84 | H. Taylor Kelley | 29 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Alice Kelley | 24 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 86 | Daimond Rebecca Kelley | 60 | Sister-in-law | Carpenter | Florida |
| 87 | Sam D. Fleming | 67 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 88 | Josephine Fleming | 52 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 89 | Mildred Fleming | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Malcolm V. Fleming | 18 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Richard A. Norris | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 92 | Ernestine Norris | 25 | Wife | Engineer | Florida |
| 93 | Irma D. Norris | 6 | Daughter | None | Florida |
| 94 | Claude Norris | 4 | Son | None | Florida |
| 95 | Woodrow W. Norris | 1 | Son | None | Florida |
| 96 | Alice Norris | 52 | Mother | None | Florida |
| 97 | Mildred Elizabeth Norris | 24 | Sister | None | Florida |
| 98 | William T. Rivenbark | 38 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 99 | James Rivenbark | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 100 | William T. Jr. Rivenbark | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)