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Joseph Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lubricating Engineer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Lubricating Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Scott | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Alma Tall | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Cynthia Scott | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 37
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 44
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 55
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Lubricating Engineer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Scott
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu202unit:0358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellon Catherine T Mellon, Harry F | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mellon Harry F Jr Mellon, Harry F | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Morris Elly Mellon, Harry F | 28 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 4 | John Schloesser | 52 | Head | Marine Surveyor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rosa Schloesser | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Hazel Schloesser | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William H Mode | 49 | Head | Member Of Firm | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Sara H Mode | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Herbert C Mode | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Marjorie Mode | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Katherine Mode | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Josephine Mode | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Charles Forwood | 46 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lillie J Forwood | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Howard W Forwood | 24 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harriet M Forwood | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Louis Jr Sklar | 34 | Head | Hose Dealer | Russia |
| 18 | Anne S Sklar | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Millard Sklar | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Lydia Sklar | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Morton Sklar | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | William B Hoffman | 44 | Head | Supt. Hoffman | Delaware |
| 23 | Martha Hoffman | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Janis E Hoffman | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Ernest Wyatt | 30 | Lodger | Material Engineer | England |
| 26 | Edith Wyatt | 28 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph D Scott THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Lubricating Engineer | Maryland |
| 28 | Cynthia C Scott | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Helen B Scott | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 30 | Alma Tall | 28 | Lodger | Secretary | Maryland |
| 31 | Meyer H Poland | 38 | Head | Jeweler | Russia |
| 32 | Emma Poland | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Thomas Poland | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Julius Poland | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Russell C Grommon | 50 | Head | Dept. Manager | New York |
| 36 | Harriet E Grommon | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | James E Fuller | 45 | Head | Vice President | Iowa |
| 38 | Annie W Fuller | 44 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 39 | Florence H Fuller | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Annette C Fuller | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Mabel R Fuller | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Edward M Fuller | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Electa C Jones | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Frederick Cushman | 36 | Lodger | Salesman | Vermont |
| 45 | William G Mackenzie | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lillian A Mackenzie | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Milton W Gordy | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 48 | Bertha Gordy | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Mildred N Gordy | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 50 | Don H Gordy | 21 | Son | — | Maryland |
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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)