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Joseph Mayer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Mayer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Namozine Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Mayer | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Mayer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Mayer | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Jessie Mayer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Christopher Mayer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lawrence Mayer | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edgar Mayer | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Catherine Mayer | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Mayer | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 26
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 37
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Mayer |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 Mayer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Mayer
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Johnson | 19 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mark Manson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Daisy Manson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Adelaide Manson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mark Manson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Catherine Manson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Richard Manson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Cox | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Frances Cox | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Maggie Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James Cox | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Maude Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Arthur Cox | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Cox | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Daniel Cox | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Walker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Alice Walker | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rosa Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Dora Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Millard Walker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Edward B. Diehl | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Hattie B. Diehl | 52 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth E. Diehl | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Diehl | None | — | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Eddie D. Hill | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Hill | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edna Hill | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hubert Tucker | 4 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph Mayer THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Catherine Mayer | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lawrence Mayer | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Christopher Mayer | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edgar Mayer | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alice Mayer | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Jessie Mayer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William Mayer | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lionel Mayer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Daniel Coleman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Coleman | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ella Coleman | 18 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 41 | India Coleman | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ellen Pride | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | George Pride | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Austin Tucker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Luvinia Tucker | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 46 | Willie Tucker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Rosa Tucker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Tucker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Martha Tucker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Minnie Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)