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Joseph Simon — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Simon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Bessie — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Genl Merch |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Simon | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Augusta Simon | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Rose Simon | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ellis Horowitz | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Samuel Simon | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Children Living | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Gents Furnish |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Genl Merch |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Simon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Simon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Simon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Simon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Simon
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Simon
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Simon
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Simon
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1205unit:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jacob Stoller | 47 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 52 | Rose Stoller | 42 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 53 | Bella Stoller | 23 | Daughter | Designer | Russia |
| 54 | Ethel Stoller | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 55 | Alexander Stoller | 16 | Son | Artist | New York |
| 56 | Philip Stoller | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 57 | Jacob Newman | 50 | Head | None | Russia |
| 58 | Margaret Newman | 50 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 59 | Fred Newman | 24 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 60 | Bessie Newman | 23 | Daughter-in-law | None | Austria |
| 61 | Martin Newman | 0 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 62 | Archille Vitella | 49 | Head | None | Italy |
| 63 | Amelia Vitella | 39 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 64 | Evelyn Vitella | 18 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 65 | Aurelio Vitella | 15 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 66 | Amelia Vitella | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 67 | Giselda Vitella | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 68 | Clotilde Zerma | 43 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 69 | Harry Kramer | 27 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 70 | Sarah Kramer | 48 | Mother | None | Russia |
| 71 | Gussie Kramer | 24 | Sister | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 72 | Sadie Kramer | 19 | Sister | Stenographer | New York |
| 73 | Julia Kramer | 9 | Sister | None | New York |
| 74 | Joseph Simon THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 75 | Rose Simon | 32 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 76 | Samuel Simon | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 77 | Augusta Simon | 0 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 78 | Ellis Horowitz | 23 | Lodger | Cutter | Russia |
| 79 | Barnett Hartog | 52 | Head | Cutter | Holland |
| 80 | Jeanette Hartog | 44 | Wife | None | England |
| 81 | Gabriel Hartog | 20 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 82 | David Hartog | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 83 | Anna Hartog | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 84 | Hyman Kastin | 37 | Head | Designer | Russia |
| 85 | Flora Kastin | 30 | Wife | None | New York |
| 86 | Pearl Kastin | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 87 | Jacob Leidner | 30 | Head | Merchant | Poland |
| 88 | Mary Leidner | 30 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 89 | Hyman Leidner | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 90 | Helen Leidner | 0 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 91 | Annie Feinstein | 50 | Head | None | Russia |
| 92 | Arthur Feinstein | 24 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 93 | Israel Feinstein | 22 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 94 | Melvin Falk | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | Russia |
| 95 | Mary Schwartz | 30 | Lodger | Nurse | Hungary |
| 96 | Harry Friedman | 56 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 97 | Elizabeth Friedman | 45 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 98 | Benjamin Friedman | 20 | Son | Printer | Russia |
| 99 | Morris Dubowy | 29 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 100 | Mary Dubowy | 28 | Wife | None | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)