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Charles Parsons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Randolph, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Parsons across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Randolph, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Randolph, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Randleman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Parsons | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ellen Ferguson | Other | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Charles Parsons | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Mary Parsons | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Randolph, North …
Head, age 41
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton mill weaver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Randolph, North …
Head, age 50
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Beamer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Randolph, North …
Head, age 60
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Randolph, North …
Head, age 70
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Chas. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Parsons across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Randolph, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Parsons
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:1149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Macmickle | 56 | Son | Garden Hand | North Carolina |
| 2 | Charles Parsons THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary E Parsons | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | May Parsons | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ellen D. Ferguson | 59 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary E. Wood | 50 | Head | Dress Maker | North Carolina |
| 7 | Webburn J. Wood | 35 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Marjorie Wood | 14 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ralph B. Vance | 26 | Boarder | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary A. Vance | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Evelyn Vance | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Milford Ivey | 40 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 13 | Fanny Ivey | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Christine Ivey | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph Ivey | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Erma Ivey | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Louise Ivey | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Floe Ivey | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ben H. Hinshaw | 30 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ula Hinshaw | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elizabeth Hinshaw | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Benjamin Hinshaw | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lura Brookshire | 31 | Boarder | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clifford Brookshire | 20 | Boarder | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Hall | 48 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lucie Hall | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Margaret Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Reid Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | David S. Ferree | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Julia Ferree | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | David Ferree | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Katie Ferree | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sam Ferree | 15 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Ferree | 15 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mattie Ferree | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jane Ferree | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Cross | 39 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie M. Cross | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ernest Lee Cross | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sarah Cross | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bettie Cross | 30 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lee Hinshaw | 40 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret J. Hinshaw | 48 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fletcher C. Turner | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Turner | 22 | Son | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clark Turner | 19 | Son | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sam G. Allred | 65 | Head | Filling Man | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dora Allred | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Carl Allred | 22 | Son | Spooler Hand | North Carolina |
| 50 | Virgie Allred | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)