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Joseph Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Scrap Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nannie Jones | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 25
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer (day) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Scrap Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Jones
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1520unit:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora Galloway | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ellen Galloway | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Galloway | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Samuel Galloway | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rose Galloway | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice Galloway | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frederick Galloway | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Mccoy | 47 | Head | Janitor | W Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Mccoy | 40 | Wife | None | W Virginia |
| 10 | Joseph Olney | 37 | Head | Teamster | West India |
| 11 | Irene Olney | 33 | Wife | None | W Virginia |
| 12 | Samuel Olney | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Carrie Olney | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Jones THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nannie Jones | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph Jones | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Jones | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Lee | 43 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 19 | Clara Lee | 43 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 20 | Alexander Lee | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 21 | John W Lee | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James D Lee | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charles S Lee | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lois Lee | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Melis | 65 | Head | None | W Virginia |
| 26 | William Glenn | 35 | Head | Millworker | Alabama |
| 27 | Clara Glenn | 27 | Wife | None | W Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Glenn | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Glenn | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Glenn | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert Brown | 22 | Head | Millworker | Alabama |
| 32 | Sarah Brown | 22 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 33 | Eula M Brown | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 34 | Silas Tompkins | 35 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Tompkins | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Samuel Tompkins | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles Tompkins | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Ellis Tompkins | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harold Tompkins | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mattie Tompkins | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Robert Tompkins | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John H Hughes | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Sophia Hughes | 19 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Charles Mather | 28 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 45 | Clotilda Mather | 25 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 46 | James Mitchell | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Annie Mitchell | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Henry Mitchell | 20 | Son | Millworker | Georgia |
| 49 | Lemon Mitchell | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 50 | Sophia Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
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)