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Joseph Hunter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hunter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hunter | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Van Allen | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Hunter | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Violet Hunter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bertha Hunter | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Bessie Van Allen | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nellie Hunter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marcus Van Allen | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Joseph R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Hunter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Hunter
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1624unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Frederick W. Price | 24 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 53 | Emma E. Price | 20 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 54 | Emma B. Price | 1 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 55 | F. Jr. Price | 48 | Father | Laborer | Penna |
| 56 | Louise Price | 15 | Sister | None | Penna |
| 57 | Joseph R. Hunter THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Bertha Hunter | 45 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 59 | Violet Hunter | 9 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 60 | William Hunter | 3 | Son | None | Penna |
| 61 | Nellie Hunter | 1 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 62 | Bessie Van Allen | 25 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 63 | Marcus Van Allen | 27 | Son-in-law | Driver | Penna |
| 64 | Bertha Van Allen | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Penna |
| 65 | John Mcdevitt | 22 | Head | Driver | Penna |
| 66 | John Mcnamee | 60 | Head | None | Penna |
| 67 | Ella Mcnamee | 52 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 68 | Joseph Mcnamee | 22 | Son | Tester | Penna |
| 69 | Agnes Mcnamee | 19 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 70 | Philip Mcnamee | 1 | Grandson | None | Penna |
| 71 | Nicholas Charles | 34 | Head | Boxmaker | Penna |
| 72 | Elizabeth Charles | 28 | Wife | Foreman | Penna |
| 73 | Nicholas Jr. Charles | 5 | Son | None | Penna |
| 74 | Joseph Charles | 4 | Son | None | Penna |
| 75 | Elizabeth Charles | 1 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 76 | Katherine Charles | 0 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 77 | Robert Henderson | 31 | Head | Planer | Penna |
| 78 | Margaret Henderson | 30 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 79 | Katherine Henderson | 10 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 80 | Robert Henderson | 7 | Son | None | Penna |
| 81 | Elmer Henderson | 3 | Son | None | Penna |
| 82 | Andrew Weaver | 74 | Head | Agent | Penna |
| 83 | Sarah A. Weaver | 68 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 84 | Ellen Freeman | 50 | Head | None | Penna |
| 85 | Mary Davis | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Penna |
| 86 | Helen Frey | 10 | Boarder | None | Penna |
| 87 | John Frey | 2 | Boarder | None | Penna |
| 88 | Thomas Hunter | 27 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 89 | Nellie Hunter | 26 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 90 | Robert Hunter | 7 | Son | None | Penna |
| 91 | Elmer Benner | 29 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 92 | Ella Benner | 25 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 93 | Thomas Benner | 10 | Son | None | Penna |
| 94 | Mary Benner | 5 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 95 | William Benner | 63 | Father | Laborer | Penna |
| 96 | Richard Wise | 27 | Head | Shipfitter | Penna |
| 97 | Elsie Wise | 20 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 98 | John Maloskey | 35 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 99 | Mary Maloskey | 42 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 100 | Adna Maloskey | 7 | Daughter | None | Penna |
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)