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Joseph Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boykins Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilla Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Melie Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ludie Wood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Wood | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Maude Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maude Wood | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| A Wood | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 4
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 14
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Wood
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ludie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Camilla Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M. Lilly | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary V. Lilly | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Christine C. Lilly | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | George Lilly | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lloyd Lilly | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Millard Lilly | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Laura V. Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie L. Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Eunice Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James Williams | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary E. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Pearl Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Rosa Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mabel Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Richard Williams | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha J. Smith | 66 | Head | Dress Maker | Virginia |
| 69 | Arthur T. Smith | 15 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Irving D. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie A. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Richard W. Joyner | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Elizabeth A. Joyner | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Willie T. Joyner | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Marion D. Joyner | 20 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William H. Boone | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Boone | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James R. Boone | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George L. Boone | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie R. Boone | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Boone | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Ralph Boone | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Julia Boone | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Willie D. Boone | 0 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lorenzo Rogers | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Matilda Rogers | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Jane N. Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Doris E. Rogers | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | A. W. Wood | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | James M. Wood | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ludie D. Wood | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Maude Wood | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | John R. Wood | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Thomas L. Wood | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Joseph Wood THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Melie Wood | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Camilla Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Maude Wood | 21 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John W. Wood | 0 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Allen Clarke | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)