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Joseph Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Bessie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Taylor | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Taylor | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Taylor | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 10
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 21
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dray Hauling |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Taylor (~0.84 confidence) and mother Bessie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dessie Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Alice Taylor
b. ~1873
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Bessie Taylor
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dessie Taylor
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Taylor
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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Sibling
James Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Addie Shanks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Priscilla Shanks | 43 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Tomasz Knight | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Joe S Cracker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Lizzie L Porterfield | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Everett Porterfield | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Willie Porterfield | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Clinton Porterfield | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Minnie Davidson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Willie L Davidson | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 12 | George Crocker | 79 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Julia Ann Crocker | 56 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Green Yancey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Pearl Adell Yancey | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ethel Bell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Albert Wade | 21 | Cousin | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie Bell | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Willie Bell | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Artimus Bell | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Willie Bell | 2 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Will Rudolph | 80 | Grandfather | None | Alabama |
| 23 | George Crocker | 90 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Essie Crocker | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Louisa Hays | 10 | Granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Noah Chapel | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie Chapel | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Ernest Chapel | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Ethel Chapel | 0 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Isaac Crenshaw | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Callie Crenshaw | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Artimus Lamphin | 18 | Step son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | I K Lamphin | 16 | Step son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Jannie M Lamphin | 14 | Step daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Alberta Crenshaw | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Joe Taylor | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary L Taylor | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | James O Taylor | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Joseph Taylor THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Clark Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Lizzie Smith | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Silvia Smith | 80 | Mother | None | Alabama |
| 43 | George Knight | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Mary A Knight | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Lula Knight | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Albert Knight | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Early Knight | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Harriet L Knight | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Rosa D Knight | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Joseph Crocker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)