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Mary Joseph — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ingham, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Joseph across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Syria
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ingham, Michigan |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Township / Ward | Lansing City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Joseph | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Joseph | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Tony Joseph | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Joseph | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Abraham Joseph | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Lagal Oterhout | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Edna Joseph | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Spouse, age 25
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 9 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 46
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 9 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 | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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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 25 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu771unit:1097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvin Gulich | 32 | Boarder | Finisher | Michigan |
| 52 | William Ebert | 37 | Head | Grinder | Russia Poland |
| 53 | Emily Ebert | 33 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 54 | Jennie E. Ebert | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Fred Murphy | 28 | Head | Sweeper | Russia Poland |
| 56 | Adolph Schmidt | 26 | Head | Metal Bumper | Russia Poland |
| 57 | Emily Schmidt | 25 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 58 | Alfred Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Harold Schmidt | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Elsie Schmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Adolph Herold | 21 | Boarder | Metal Bumper | Russia Poland |
| 62 | Adolph Stachel | 21 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 63 | Fred Schomake | 27 | Boarder | Metal Bumper | Russia Poland |
| 64 | Raymond Crawford | 33 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 65 | Gertrude Crawford | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Vivian Crawford | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Gloria Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Adolph Lentz | 49 | Head | Dealer | Russia Poland |
| 69 | Flora Lentz | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Emily Lentz | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | George Stevens | 39 | Boarder | Hardrill Press | New Jersey |
| 72 | Frank Hess | 31 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 73 | Julia A. Hess | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Clare E. Hess | 4 | Male | — | Illinois |
| 75 | August Schmetzer | 76 | Head | — | Russia Poland |
| 76 | Tina Schmetzer | 74 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 77 | August Schmetzer | 52 | Son | Driver | Russia Poland |
| 78 | Adolph Schmetzer | 40 | Son | Punch Press | Michigan |
| 79 | Dan Nicolas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 80 | John Peters | 50 | Head | Laborer | Macedonia |
| 81 | Thomas Bonesu | 25 | Head | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 82 | Tony Capatins | 64 | Head | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 83 | Charles Murphy | 46 | Head | Repairer | Russia Poland |
| 84 | Ida Murphy | 43 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 85 | Evelyn G. Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Abraham Joseph | 30 | Head | Tester | Syria |
| 87 | Mary Joseph THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 88 | Charles Joseph | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Edna Joseph | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Edward Joseph | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Tony Joseph | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Lagal Oterhout | 45 | Mainten | Cook | Syria |
| 93 | James Nesser | 60 | Head | Sweeper | Syria |
| 94 | William Schraft | 35 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 95 | Ida Schraft | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Emma Schraft | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Maurice Schraft | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Glenn Shepard | 22 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Fay Tyler | 27 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
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)