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Joseph Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ontario, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ontario, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ontario, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Seneca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Scott | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Helen Scott | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ontario, New …
Head, age 49
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Ontario, New …
Head, age 57
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Works out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Ontario, New …
Head, age 67
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ontario, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Scott
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Ontario, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Ontario, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1250unit:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Keroneron | 55 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Floyd Keroneron | 17 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 3 | Lucy Springet | 52 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 4 | Harry East | 81 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 5 | Susan East | 61 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 6 | Frank East | 24 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Joseph B. Scott THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 8 | Mary Scott | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Genevieve Scott | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Helen Scott | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 11 | George H. Robson | 46 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Mary E. Robson | 86 | Mother | — | New York |
| 13 | Charles R. Robson | 7 | Ward | — | New York |
| 14 | William B. Turnbull | 51 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 15 | Margaret E. Turnbull | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Howard Turnbull | 28 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 17 | Mae D. Turnbull | 15 | Son | Housekeeper | New York |
| 18 | Albert Robson | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 19 | Alice Hanna Jane Robson | 60 | Servant | — | New York |
| 20 | Charles W. Rodam | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 21 | Genevieve Rodam | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Charles G. Rodam | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Mary Constance Rodam | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Peter Andreasen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 25 | Cassie Andreasen | 44 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 26 | Alfred C. Andreasen | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Esther A. Andreasen | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Arnold F. Andreasen | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Elma M. Andreasen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Alvin T. Andreasen | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Paul E. Scheffel | 30 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 32 | Lucy M. Scheffel | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | L. Paul Scheffel | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Chris Jorgensen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 35 | Eliza Jorgensen | 24 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 36 | Hans Petersen | 25 | Hired Man | Laborer | Denmark |
| 37 | Daniel Mclane | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 38 | Gertrude Mclane | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | John Mclane | 29 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 40 | Nellie A. Mclane | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 41 | Thomas Mclane | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | James Davie | 60 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 43 | Nye Davie | 86 | Father | — | Canada |
| 44 | James Bush | 46 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 45 | Jennie Bush | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Gordon Bush | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Kenneth Bush | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Donald Bush | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Ronald Bush | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Mary Bush | 65 | Head | — | England |
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)