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Joseph Russo — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Russo across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Russo | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Peter Russo | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Cecila Russo | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Frank Russo | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Frank Russo | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Russo | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Carolina Russo | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Grace Russo | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Russo | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Russo | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Russo across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Russo
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Russo
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Russo
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Russo
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Russo
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Russo
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Russo
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecila Russo
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Carnevale | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 2 | Maria A Carnevale | 20 | Daughter | Winding | Italy |
| 3 | Benyda Carnevale | 16 | Son | Knitting | Italy |
| 4 | Antonio Carnevale | 14 | Son | — | Italy |
| 5 | Frank Carnevale | 9 | Son | — | Italy |
| 6 | Antonia Carnevale | 66 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 7 | Carlo Fracozmeine | 30 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 8 | Concetta Fracozmeine | 36 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 9 | Maria Fracozmeine | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Antonio Fracozmeine | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Carlo Calautti | 28 | Head | Craneman | Italy |
| 12 | Antonietta Calautti | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Pietro Calautti | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Josephine Tales | 15 | Step Daughter | Box Maker | Italy |
| 15 | Joseph Tales | 12 | Step Son | — | Italy |
| 16 | Louis Tales | 8 | Step Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John Tales | 5 | Step Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Christos Palates | 28 | Head | Polisher | Greece |
| 19 | Helen Palates | 24 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 20 | Julia Palates | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | James Speranza | 33 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Speranza | 20 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Grace Speranza | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Nick Speranza | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Frank Russo | 37 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 26 | Carolina Russo | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 27 | James Russo | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Joseph Russo THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Elizabeth Russo | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | John Russo | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Frank Russo | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Peter Russo | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Cecila Russo | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Grace Russo | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Maggioria Taraco | 32 | Head | Cook | Italy |
| 36 | Rita M Taraco | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Frank Taraco | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John Taraco | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Joseph Pancipe | 37 | Boarder | Assembler | Italy |
| 40 | Joseph Rocco | 32 | Boarder | Cook | Italy |
| 41 | Nyfant Ultimo | 37 | Head | Coal Co | Italian |
| 42 | Mary Ultimo | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Charles Forgey | 7 | Step Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Philip Forgey | 7 | Step Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lorraine Forgey | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Robert G Patter | 21 | Boarder | Draughtsman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | George Pulidier | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William Pulidier | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Nellie Pulidier | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | George Pulidier | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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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)