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Joseph Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monroe, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Missouri |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Stephens | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Stephens | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Oran Stephens | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Eva Stephens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alice Stephens | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Stephens | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monroe, Missouri
Head, age 27
Monroe, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Monroe, Missouri
Head, age 37
Monroe, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Stephens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Monroe, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Stephens
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu936unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Ross | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Pearl D. Purvis | 21 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Lottie Purvis | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert O. Hoyle | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Hassie E. Hoyle | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Olis Hoyle | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Travis E. Hoyle | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | John L. Runnans | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Stella Runnans | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Rosa M. Runnans | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | James W. Doane | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | David C. Doane | 83 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | James A. Thompson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Alice Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Iva Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Nathan S. Mallory | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Frank Mallory | 31 | Son in Law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Mollie L. Mallory | 30 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Mallen Mallory | 7 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Waneta Mallory | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Harold W. Mallory | 3 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Bert N. Mallory | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary J. Mallory | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Dennis W. Mallory | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | William T. Blaker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Julia Blaker | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mildred Blaker | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Estel Blaker | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Ruth Blaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Fred L. Ketchum | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 81 | Ida L. Ketchum | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Laura Comer | 65 | Head | — | U.S. |
| 83 | Ralph Comer | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 84 | Ira S. Blaker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 85 | Maggie Blaker | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | John E. Jolly | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Annie Jolly | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Joseph Jolly | 78 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Hanna Jolly | 72 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Wood D. Whitlock | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 91 | Lula Whitlock | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Ermalene Whitlock | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Joseph Stephens THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 94 | Blanch Stephens | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Jessie M. Stephens | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Oran Stephens | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Eva B. Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Alice Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | John Sutter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 100 | Bell Sutter | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)