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Joseph Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mineral, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Roberts across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mineral, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mineral, West Virginia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | B & O R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Keyser City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Roberts | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Roberts | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Jane Roberts | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Martha Roberts | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Hannah Roberts | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Hazel Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Homer Roberts | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mineral, West …
Head, age 62
Mineral, West Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | B & O R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mineral, West …
Head, age 71
Mineral, West Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Roberts across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mineral, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mineral, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mineral, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1964unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hinnell | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Marguerite Hinnell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Kathleen Hinnell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph W. Malcomb | 41 | Head | Car-Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lee Malcomb | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Norma L. Malcomb | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Wilma L. Malcomb | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Truman Frankhouser | 46 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 9 | Nina M. Frankhouser | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Jas. H. Frankhouser | 6 | Adopted Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ernest Clevenger | 46 | Head | Car-Builder | Virginia |
| 12 | Margaret Clevenger | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Eugene Clevenger | 19 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Clevenger | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Arthur Cross | 25 | Head | Barber | West Virginia |
| 16 | Marie Cross | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | June Cross | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Helen Cross | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Joseph L. Roberts THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 20 | Jane Roberts | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hannah Roberts | 35 | Daughter | Washerwoman | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Roberts | 33 | Daughter | Washerwoman | West Virginia |
| 23 | Martha Roberts | 30 | Daughter | Cone Worker | West Virginia |
| 24 | Homer Roberts | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Hazel Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Andrew J. Boor | 54 | Head | Ticket Agent | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary S. Boor | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | William K. Boor | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Wayne C. Boor | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Peter Lucia | 36 | Lodger | Labor | Italy |
| 31 | William E. Duling | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ellen L. Duling | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nelson E. Duling | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | John Westman | 41 | Head | Steel Cars | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Daisy Westman | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Isabel Westman | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William J. Newhouse | 64 | Head | Blacksmith Helper | West Virginia |
| 38 | George J. Newhouse | 42 | Son | Life Ins. Agt. | West Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia L. Newhouse | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | George B. Jr. Newhouse | 3 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mary F. Newhouse | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Howard Fisher | 23 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 43 | Pearl Fisher | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Charles Fisher | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Herbert Strosnider | 27 | Boarder | Air-Inspector | Virginia |
| 46 | John C. Mcclure | 44 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ursula Mcclure | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Benjamin C. Mcclure | 19 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 49 | Margaret Mcclure | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Anna Mcclure | 11 | Daughter | — | West 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)