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Charles Neal — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Neal across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & William — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reidsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Neal | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Neal | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mrs Bushnell | Other | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Steve Neal | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Martha Neal | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Neal | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 6
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 16
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 25
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Charlie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Other, age 35
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 117 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charles Neal across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Neal (~0.92 confidence) and father William Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Neal (~0.92 confidence) and father George Neal (~0.83 confidence) and mother Sherrie Neal (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Stephen Neal
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Neal
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Neal
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Neal
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Neal
b. ~1850
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Sherrie Neal
b. ~1855
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
Charles Neal
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Martha Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John L Pegram | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rebecca Pegram | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mamie Pegram | 22 | Daughter | Maker | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nellie Pegram | 20 | Daughter | Packer | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Pegram | 18 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Virgil Pegram | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nannie Pegram | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Susie Pegram | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Jr Pegram | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Frances Pegram | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert P Mitchell | 36 | Head | Stonecutter | North Carolina |
| 62 | Kate Mitchell | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Jr Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph Mitchell | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sam M Griffith | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Eura Griffith | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eugene Griffith | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maude Griffith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert L Corn | 34 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sarah Corn | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Grace Corn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jesse Corn | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Blaine Corn | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Virginia Corn | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Joseph E Rhodes | 41 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Josie Rhodes | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ruth Rhodes | 13 | Daughter | Stamper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joseph Rhodes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nannie Rhodes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dorothy Rhodes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Conrad Rhodes | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Rhodes | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William L Fitzgerald | 70 | Head | Keeper | North Carolina |
| 84 | Catherine Fitzgerald | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John Fitzgerald | 23 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 86 | Steve J Neal | 63 | Head | Delivery Clerk | North Carolina |
| 87 | Martha Neal | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Charles Neal THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James Neal | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Martha Neal | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mrs J A Bushnell | 77 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Julia Griffith | 48 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary E Southern | 36 | Sister | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lottie Hatch | 32 | Sister | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 95 | Robert Southern | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Frank Hatch | 4 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Elizabeth Griffith | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | George G Walker | 47 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Julia Walker | 38 | Wife | Wrapper | North Carolina |
| 100 | Rosa Walker | 20 | Daughter | Boxer | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)