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Joseph Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cecil, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Howard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cecil, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cecil, Maryland |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | N. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. S. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 8 Oakwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hettie Rice | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Howard | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Edward Howard | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Harry Loudon | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 42
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Paper Maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 52
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Cecil, Maryland
Head, age 63
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | N. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. S. |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Howard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cecil, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Howard
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu670unit:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Rae | 16 | Grand Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Anna M Rice | 70 | Head | Laundry | Maryland |
| 53 | Ellen M Riley | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Grover C Ritchey | 28 | Head | Carpenter House | Maryland |
| 55 | Lillie M Ritchey | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Walter C Ritchey | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Charles W Ritchey | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Bertha Ritchey | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Charles W Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 60 | Mary F Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | William H Briscoe | 50 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 62 | Ida B Briscoe | 48 | Wife | Merchant | Maryland |
| 63 | William H Gross | 72 | Uncle | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Helen G Lee | 15 | — | Clerk | Maryland |
| 65 | Margaret E Bump | 72 | Head | — | England |
| 66 | George W Lee | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Lutie A Lee | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Emma J Spront | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Fidell E Garrell | 43 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 70 | Roy Thomson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Beulah Thomson | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | William J Spront | 50 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 73 | Elizabeth Spront | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frances A Spront | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Ada M Spront | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 76 | Jessie G Spront | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | William A Spront | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Freda M Spront | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Leonard G Spront | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Nellie M Spront | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Mary A Truss | 61 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Jennings B Truss | 20 | Son | Farming | Maryland |
| 83 | Charles Reath | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John H Mccullough | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Lydia S Mccullough | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Harry Sass | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Annie M Sass | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ida M Sass | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Russell W Sass | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Wilson W Sass | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Fern M Sass | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Grace B Sass | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Catherine L Sass | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Joseph Howard THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 95 | Edward J Howard | 42 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 96 | Violet Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Hettie Rice | 45 | Housekeeper | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Harry Loudon | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Walter S Herrman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 100 | Sallie A Herrman | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)