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Joseph Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | special officer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Special Officer |
| Township / Ward | Roslindale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Wood | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sarah Wood | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Leonard Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Wood | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Edith Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | city |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | special officer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 Wood across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Wood
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu740unit:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph W Wood THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Special Officer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Sarah A Wood | 46 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Arthur F Wood | 21 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 54 | John E Wood | 17 | Son | Machinist Helper | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Joseph W Wood | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edith M Wood | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Warren P Wood | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Leonard Wood | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lester W Souther | 32 | Head | Side Laster | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Belle P Souther | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Maine |
| 61 | Timothy Mccarty | 70 | Head | Freight Handler | Ireland |
| 62 | Julia Mccarty | 60 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 63 | John J Mccarty | 29 | Son | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Daniel D Mccarty | 26 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary A Mccarty | 24 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Margaret A Mccarty | 18 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Joseph M Walsh | 54 | Head | Iron Moulder | England |
| 68 | Mary B Walsh | 44 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Rosalie A Walsh | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Leo J Taylor | 27 | Son in law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Margaret J Taylor | 22 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ann Cummings | 65 | Mother in law | None | Ireland |
| 73 | Gladys M Taylor | 0 | Grand daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Elsie C Newcomb | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John J Newcomb | 22 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Stephen J Gardella | 21 | Head | Apprentice Printer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Julia Gardella | 17 | Sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Edmund J Gardella | 12 | Brother | None | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Theodore J Gardella | 12 | Brother | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John J Gorman | 40 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 81 | Mary Gorman | 35 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 82 | Robert G Gorman | 9 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 83 | Paul J Gorman | 7 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 84 | Monica Gorman | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Walter Sutherland | 36 | Head | Knitter | Scotland |
| 86 | Margaret Sutherland | 26 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Alexander Sutherland | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Margaret J Sutherland | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Janet Sutherland | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Walter Sutherland | 0 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Edward F Doyle | 35 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Helen G Doyle | 34 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Edward F Doyle | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Harold Doyle | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Philip Wright | 41 | Head | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Annie Wright | 36 | Wife | Janitress | Germany |
| 97 | John J Baker | 52 | Boarder | Gardener | Ireland |
| 98 | Charles H Donovan | 37 | Head | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Gertrude F Donovan | 37 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Gladys E Donovan | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
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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)