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Charles Nichols — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Nichols across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Fannie — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Oak Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nichols | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Charles Nichols | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Nichols | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Fannie Nichols | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1910
Durham, North …
Son, age 13
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Son, age 23
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Head, age 33
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Charlie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Printing office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Head, age 43
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Grove Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Nichols across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nichols (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Nichols
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Nichols
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Nichols
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nichols
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Nichols
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Nichols
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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 — Durham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:1031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa Ray | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dan Ray | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Victoria Ray | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Henry W. Nichols | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Fannie Nichols | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Thomas E. Nichols | 38 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Nichols THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 8 | John P. Jones | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maud Jones | 33 | Wife | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Percy F. Jones | 10 | Son | Music Teacher | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Wingate Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Freeman | 29 | Head | Section Foreman | North Carolina |
| 14 | Effie Freeman | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Markillus C. Jones | 58 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sallie V. Jones | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur H. Jones | 23 | Son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 18 | Derwood Vaughan | 12 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Evelyn Vaughan | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie Vaughan | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Juanita Vaughan | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Calbert Nichols | 8 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | William H. Markham | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Markham | 60 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William J. Markham | 41 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary J. Markham | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Artemis Markham | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Berta M. Markham | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie A. Markham | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Lee Markham | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ella A. Markham | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary E. Markham | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ernest Cook | 29 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 34 | Vara Cook | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Evelyn Cook | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Martha M. Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Lee | 69 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 38 | Viola Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Essie Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nettie Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Fannie Hopson | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Tilley | 65 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 44 | Martha A. Tilley | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William Tilley | 38 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Fred Tilley | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Zid Tilley | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Farson Tilley | 3 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Oscar S. Thompson | 41 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sina Thompson | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)