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Joseph Stewart — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Stewart across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Expressman |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Expressman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perover Johnson | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ella Murray | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Stewart | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Stewart | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lola Johnson | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Holden Murray | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Expressman |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stewart |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Expressman |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Stewart across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Stewart
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1641unit:0657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Young | 40 | Head | Steel Theater | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lottie Young | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Charles Williamson | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Victoria Williamson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Allen Shelton | 35 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 6 | Adolph Hanson | 24 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 7 | Joseph Panoccho | 28 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 8 | Julia Panoccho | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Rose Panoccho | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Albert Panoccho | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Harry Adono | 37 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 12 | Alvera Adono | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Tony Adono | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 14 | Andrew Adono | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Matilda Adono | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 16 | Rose Adono | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | James Adono | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Helen Adono | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | Chas Allen | 54 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 20 | James W Young | 42 | Head | Water Tender | Virginia |
| 21 | Cora Young | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Flora Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 23 | James W Jr Young | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 24 | Guy Jones | 49 | Head | Labour | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Lillian Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lettie Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Geraldine Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Allen Jones | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | Wildy Head | 32 | Boarder | Fireman | S. Carolina |
| 30 | Milo Hill | 45 | Head | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 31 | Thos Jenkins | 12 | Boarder | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 32 | Joseph S Butler | 48 | Boarder | Labour | S. Carolina |
| 38 | Joseph W Stewart THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Expressman | Maryland |
| 39 | Joseph W Stewart | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 40 | Holden Murray | 30 | Boarder | Labour | Georgia |
| 41 | Ella Murray | 27 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Perover Johnson | 49 | Boarder | Labour | S. Carolina |
| 43 | Lola Johnson | 26 | Boarder | — | S. Carolina |
| 44 | Raymond Gay | 44 | Head | Messenger | Delaware |
| 45 | Elizabeth Gay | 44 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah Gay | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Raymond Jr Gay | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Samuel Hunton | 61 | Head | Teamster | N. Carolina |
| 49 | Lizzie Hunton | 47 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Hattie Watkins | 73 | Mother in law | — | N. Carolina |
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)