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Mary Joseph — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Joseph across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Belgium
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Belgium |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiel Joseph | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Anna Joseph | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Joseph | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Joseph Joseph | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clara Joseph | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Joseph | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bertha Joseph | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Joseph | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Belgium |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Flemish |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Joseph across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Joseph
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu351unit:0779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Marsden | 19 | Student | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Alice Thompson | 19 | Student | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | John Allen | 12 | Student | — | Chicago Ill |
| 54 | John Janarek | 14 | Student | — | Chicago Ill |
| 55 | Sophie Mocroski | 7 | Student | — | Ill |
| 56 | Kasimir Miklasiewicz | 8 | Student | — | Chicago Ill |
| 57 | Stella Pituski | 8 | Student | — | Chicago Ill |
| 58 | Edna Bullis | 20 | Teacher | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 59 | Helen Bullis | 18 | Teacher | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 60 | Michael Sator | 29 | Head | Lumber Salesman | Illinois |
| 61 | Florence Sator | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Sator | 7 | Son | — | Chicago Ill |
| 63 | June Sator | 3 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 64 | Albert Clausen | 30 | Head | Engineer | Chicago Ill |
| 65 | Helma Clausen | 24 | Wife | — | Chicago Ill |
| 66 | George Proksa | 45 | Head | Storekeeper | Austria Hungary |
| 67 | Mary Proksa | 42 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 68 | Olga Proksa | 15 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 69 | George Basch | 37 | Head | Agent | Chicago Ill |
| 70 | Mary Basch | 30 | Wife | — | Chicago Ill |
| 71 | Laderna Basch | 6 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 72 | Frank Basch | 4 | Son | — | Chicago Ill |
| 73 | Louis Basch | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 74 | Herman Basch | 38 | Head | Agent | Chicago Ill |
| 75 | Marie Basch | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Virginia Basch | 11 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 77 | Clarence Basch | 10 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 78 | Emiel Joseph | 42 | Head | Window Shades | Belgium |
| 79 | Mary Joseph THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 80 | Margaret Joseph | 11 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 81 | Joseph Joseph | 9 | Son | — | Chicago Ill |
| 82 | Bertha Joseph | 6 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 83 | Clara Joseph | 4 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 84 | Anna Joseph | 1 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 85 | Raymond Joseph | 0 | Son | — | Chicago Ill |
| 86 | Christ Larson | 55 | Head | Motorman | Denmark |
| 87 | Mary Larson | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 88 | John Larson | 25 | Son | Stenographer | Chicago Ill |
| 89 | Mary Larson | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Chicago Ill |
| 90 | Flora Larson | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Chicago Ill |
| 91 | Marcus Jerguson | 26 | Head | Contractor | Denmark |
| 92 | Margaret Jerguson | 26 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 93 | Howard Jerguson | 2 | Son | — | Chicago Ill |
| 94 | Richard Jerguson | 0 | Son | — | Chicago Ill |
| 95 | Louis Castelli | 29 | Head | Real Estate | France |
| 96 | Lena Castelli | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Angeline Castelli | 10 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 98 | Adele Castelli | 2 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill |
| 99 | Charles Milroy | 26 | Boarder | Clerk | Indiana |
| 100 | Frieda Milroy | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)