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Joseph Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Phoebe — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Robert Wood | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Phoebe Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 10
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 19
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Wood
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Wood
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wood
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Delaware
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Sibling
Robert Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary M | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Robert | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Howard Cornelius | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 54 | Augusta Cornelius | 25 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Mary E Roberts | 69 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Harry Roberts | 41 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 57 | May Roberts | 38 | Daughter | Filling Clerk | Maryland |
| 58 | Reba Roberts | 28 | Daughter | Physician | Delaware |
| 59 | Thomas N Millikin | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Emily Millikin | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy Millikin | 18 | Daughter | Filing | Delaware |
| 62 | Elizabeth B Clarke | 52 | Lodger | Filing | Maryland |
| 63 | Dorothy Behringer | 18 | Boarder | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert H Wood | 48 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Phoebe A Wood | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | William Wood | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Joseph Wood THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Robert W Wood | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Harvey C Wood | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | James A Wood | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Harry G Mclane | 43 | Head | Photographer | Delaware |
| 72 | Bessie F Mclane | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Charles Mclane | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Eugene Hardesty | 38 | Head | Lawyer | Delaware |
| 75 | Lulu R Hardesty | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Richard S Hardesty | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | William T Thomas | 45 | Head | Accountant | Delaware |
| 78 | May F Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 79 | William S Ferris | 68 | Head | Metal Worker | Delaware |
| 80 | Kate A Ferris | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | John H Woerner | 33 | Head | Draughtsman | England |
| 82 | Anna Woerner | 31 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 83 | David M Weaver | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Lydia Weaver | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Albert Blackburn | 31 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Alice Blackburn | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Anna H Morris | 62 | Mother in law | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Ella Clatt | 84 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Alice S Clatt | 46 | Daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 90 | Thomas B Eastwell | 65 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 91 | Mary E Eastwell | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edwin Eastwell | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | John S Malone | 53 | Head | Contractor | Ireland |
| 94 | Margaret C Malone | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Edward T Slater | 28 | Son in law | Traffic Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Marguerite M Slater | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Mary C Slater | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Marguerite S Slater | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 99 | John Jr Malone | 23 | Son | Auditor | Delaware |
| 100 | Henry B Malone | 20 | Son | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)