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Joseph Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, North Dakota |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Industry | Sheep |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Township / Ward | Twp 144 Rge 85 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Stephens | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alan Stephens | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Everet Stephens | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mark Stephens | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Vernon Stephens | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Maynard Stephens | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Stephens | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Belle Stephens | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, North …
Head, age 47
Mercer, North Dakota · implied b. ~1863 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Mercer, North …
Head, age 57
Mercer, North Dakota · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Industry | Sheep |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Mercer, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Stephens
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1336unit:1118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Hammack | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Harry Hammack | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 53 | Eugene Hammack | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Arthur Hammack | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Irena Hammack | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | John Hammack | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Edward P. Thomas | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Bertha E. Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 59 | Fred Thomas | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Paul Thomas | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Jean Thomas | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Louis Thomas | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | William Knecht | 35 | Head | Herder | Russia |
| 64 | Justina Knecht | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Alvina P. Knecht | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Esther M. Knecht | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Martha P. Knecht | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Wilhelm Knecht | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Joseph E. Stephens THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Rancher | Ohio |
| 70 | Belle Stephens | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Winifred Stephens | 25 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Everet Stephens | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Mark Stephens | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Vernon Stephens | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Alan Stephens | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Maynard Stephens | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Guffin Ferdahl | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 78 | Caroline Ferdahl | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Frank P. Sherlock | 30 | Head | Civil Service | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Hanna Sherlock | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 81 | John Mizner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 82 | Esther Mizner | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Everet Mizner | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Willard Mizner | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | John Timber | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Lillie Timber | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Frieda Timber | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | Clarence Heidt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Sadie Heidt | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Gertrude Heidt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Edgar Bossen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 92 | Effie Bossen | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Georgia Bossen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Esther Bossen | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Helen Bossen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Anthony Knuckenberg | 41 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 97 | Isabell Knuckenberg | 21 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 98 | Albert Knuckenberg | 19 | Son | — | Russia |
| 99 | Johanna Knuckenberg | 16 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 100 | Anna Knuckenberg | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)