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Joseph Peters — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Botetourt, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Peters across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Botetourt, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Botetourt, Virginia |
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buchanan Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Peters | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Peters | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Arthur Peters | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Peters | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Botetourt, Virginia
Head, age 39
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peeters |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Botetourt, Virginia
Head, age 49
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | OA |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Botetourt, Virginia
Head, age 59
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peters |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Peters across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Botetourt, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Peters
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Botetourt, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Botetourt, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1880unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary White | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 52 | John White | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 53 | C. C. Lindsley | 37 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Lindsley | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Elliot Lindsley | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Virginia Lindsley | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Joseph Peters THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Annie Peters | 70 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 59 | George Peters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Arthur Peters | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Arthur S. Hensley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Hensley | 69 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Sarah Hensley | 74 | In Law | None | Virginia |
| 64 | John Morris | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Morris | 55 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Howard Morris | 25 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Morris | 23 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Morris | 18 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Morris | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Morris | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Morris | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Morris | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 73 | James M. Grady | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Grady | 56 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 75 | William Eubank | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Millicent Eubank | 60 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Virginia Eubank | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 78 | John Grady | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Elizabeth Grady | 55 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Gertrude Grady | 27 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Archie Grady | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Herbert Grady | 21 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Milton Pruitt | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Eva Pruitt | 59 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Hester Pruitt | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Irene Pruitt | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Ruth Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Thomas Jackson | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Lee Murray | 57 | Boarder | Helper | Virginia |
| 90 | James Lindsley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Elizabeth Lindsley | 60 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Thomas Lindsley | 22 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Jeff Lindsley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Lindsley | 55 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Nellie Lindsley | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Marie Lindsley | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Ernest Lindsley | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Lina Lindsley | 8 | Daughter | None | 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)