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Joseph White — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Hanora — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Gaffney | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Joseph White | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Dennis White | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Hanora Gaffney | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 8
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 16
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Jos W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Glass blower |
| Industry | Glass Wks |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 26
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Condon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanora Gaffney (~0.92 confidence) and father Owen Gaffney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Condon
b. ~1835
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanora Gaffney
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Owen Gaffney
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph White
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dennis White
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Madison, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu389unit:0277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary T. Stolze | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Harold C. Stolze | 20 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 53 | Frank S. Thomas | 42 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 54 | Mabel G. Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | William E. Broer | 29 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 56 | Lena Broer | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Lilly Broer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Owen F. Gaffney | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Hanora Gaffney | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Joseph White THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Dennis White | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary E. Clark | 50 | Head | Housework | Missouri |
| 63 | Fanny B. Kelley | 47 | Sister | Cook | Missouri |
| 64 | Henry H. Dinkla | 47 | Head | Boiler Helper | Illinois |
| 65 | Margaret Dinkla | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Harriet Dinkla | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 67 | Lester Dinkla | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William Wehrle | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Theresa Wehrle | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lela Wehrle | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Clarence Wehrle | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Albert A. Sudro | 34 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 73 | Lola L. Sudro | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Thomas J. Kenney | 60 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 75 | Sarah Kenney | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | John Kenney | 28 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Anna Mcfarland | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Canada |
| 78 | William S. Gschwend | 66 | Head | Insurance | Switzerland |
| 79 | Mary A. Gschwend | 62 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 80 | Mary Gschwend | 39 | Daughter | Cashier | Switzerland |
| 81 | William S. Jr. Gschwend | 33 | Son | Teller | Missouri |
| 82 | Amelia Gschwend | 31 | Daughter | Cashier | Missouri |
| 83 | Josephine Gschwend | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 84 | John Gschwend | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Robert A. Haight | 69 | Head | Commissioner | Michigan |
| 86 | Gertrude G. Haight | 68 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Lewis S. Haight | 37 | Son | Instructor | Illinois |
| 88 | Gertrude Haight | 10 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Robert Haight | 7 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Ruth Haight | 4 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Joe L. Lampert | 43 | Head | Post Master | Illinois |
| 92 | Marie Lampert | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Verla Lampert | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | William H. Miller | 48 | Head | Wholesale | Illinois |
| 95 | Ada Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | William H. Jr. Miller | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Trevor G. Neilson | 43 | Head | Claim Agent | Australia |
| 98 | Constance Neilson | 32 | Wife | — | Australia |
| 99 | Alan H. Springer | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Gertrude Phoebe Springer | 41 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
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)