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Josephine Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dubuque, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Jones across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dubuque, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Dubuque City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carpenter | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Joseph Jones | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Josephine Jones | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Miriam Jones | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Jones | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Philip Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Glenn Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Richard Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emmet Jones | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Jones | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Philip Carpenter | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dubuque, Iowa
Spouse, age 31
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Can English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Spouse, age 40
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Jones across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dubuque, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Jones
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu488unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leroy | 21 | son | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Sophia Magdalena Butt | 76 | mother-in-law | None | Switzerland |
| 53 | Edwin F. Buse | 43 | Head | Banker | Iowa |
| 54 | May Buse | 40 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Mary W. Justice | 70 | mother-in-law | None | England |
| 56 | Philip Ryan | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Catherine Ryan | 54 | sister | None | Illinois |
| 58 | William Ryan | 47 | brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Andrew Ryan | 44 | brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Ernest Moehl | 31 | Head | Estimator | Iowa |
| 61 | Julia Moehl | 28 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 62 | John Moehl | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Robert Moehl | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Adelle Moehl | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Barbara Moehl | 72 | mother | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Thomas Mccann | 66 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 67 | Alice Mccann | 56 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Robert H. Jones | 45 | Head | Manager | Wales |
| 69 | Josephine Jones THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Robert H. Jones | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Margaret Jones | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Richard Jones | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Emmet Jones | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Joseph Jones | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Philip Jones | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Glenn Jones | 3 | son | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Miriam Jones | 2 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Robert Carpenter | 47 | brother-in-law | News Agent | South Dakota |
| 79 | Philip Carpenter | 42 | brother-in-law | News Agent | South Dakota |
| 80 | Frank Lightcap | 37 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Leonard Lightcap | 5 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Esther Lightcap | 2 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Esther R. Lightcap | 72 | mother | None | England |
| 84 | Sarah Lightcap | 38 | sister | None | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Elizabeth Kleen | 37 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Margaret Kleen | 27 | daughter | Furrier | Iowa |
| 87 | Leo Kleen | 8 | son | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 88 | Frank Straub | 33 | Head | Brazer | Iowa |
| 89 | Catherine Straub | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Catherine Straub | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Joseph J. Straub | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | John J. Hasse | 55 | lodger | Carpenter | Germany |
| 93 | William H. Kelley | 40 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 94 | Lucy Kelley | 39 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Margaret Kelley | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Alice Kelley | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Agnes Kelley | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Grace Kelley | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Anna Kelley | 2 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Clement D. Cunningham | 37 | Head | Servant | Iowa |
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)