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David Hughes — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this David Hughes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBertie, North Carolina
SurnameHughes
Given NameDavid J.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWhites Township
Est. Birth Year~1869

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 David Age Birth yr
Nora Hughes Daughter — 22 ~1898
Lenora Hughes Spouse — 49 ~1871
Cornelius Hughes Son — 19 ~1901
James Hughes Son — 13 ~1907
Bessie Hughes Daughter — 17 ~1903
Annie Hughes Daughter — 24 ~1896
David Hughes Head — 51 ~1869

Census Appearances

1900
Bertie, North …
Head, age 32
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hughes
Given Name David G
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Birth Month March
Birth Year 1868
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1910
Bertie, North …
Head, age 42
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hughes
Given Name David J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Years Married 16
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1920
Bertie, North …
Head, age 51
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
Surname Hughes
Given Name David J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
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

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Our Model Tree links David Hughes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Hughes
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0959)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James F. Lawrence 32 Head Farmer North Carolina
2 Annie E. Lawrence 32 Wife — North Carolina
3 Caroline B. Lawrence 7 Daughter — North Carolina
4 James R. Lawrence 4 Son — North Carolina
5 Woodrow W. Lawrence 4 Son — North Carolina
6 Margaret R. Lawrence 1 Daughter — North Carolina
7 Robert L. Swain 60 Boarder Carpenter North Carolina
8 Mary J. Hughes 57 Boarder Housekeeper North Carolina
9 George L. Leary 38 Head Farmer North Carolina
10 Margaret L. Leary 28 Wife Farm Laborer North Carolina
11 Goldie Leary 13 Daughter Farm Laborer North Carolina
12 George Leary 11 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
13 Ray Leary 10 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
14 Lillie Leary 8 Daughter — North Carolina
15 Willie Leary 4 Son — North Carolina
16 Annie Leary 4 Daughter — North Carolina
17 Maggie Leary 2 Daughter — North Carolina
18 William H. White 25 Head Farmer North Carolina
19 Minnie L. White 24 Wife Farm Laborer North Carolina
20 William L. White 4 Son — North Carolina
21 Verna J. White 1 Daughter — North Carolina
22 John W. Todd 49 Head Farmer North Carolina
23 Mary J. Todd 38 Wife — North Carolina
24 Viola Todd 17 Daughter Farm Laborer North Carolina
25 Annie R. Todd 11 Daughter — North Carolina
26 Icie G. Todd 9 Daughter — North Carolina
27 John D. Todd 7 Son — North Carolina
28 Archie B. Todd 5 Son — North Carolina
29 Myrtle G. Todd 1 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Priscilla R. Todd 77 Mother — North Carolina
31 William L. Askew 35 Head Farmer North Carolina
32 Pruda Askew 34 Wife Farm Laborer North Carolina
33 William E. Askew 11 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
34 Hazel L. Askew 7 Daughter — North Carolina
35 George W. Askew 6 Son — North Carolina
36 Pruda Askew 3 Daughter — North Carolina
37 Martin P. Askew 2 Son — North Carolina
38 Alonza Askew 0 Daughter — North Carolina
39 Joseph H. Askew 53 Head Farmer North Carolina
40 Theodore R. Askew 14 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
41 Clinton L. Askew 20 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
42 Rosa Askew 17 Daughter in law — North Carolina
43 Armesia Askew 0 Granddaughter — North Carolina
44 David J. Hughes THIS PERSON 51 Head Farmer North Carolina
45 Lenora Hughes 49 Wife — North Carolina
46 Annie L. Hughes 24 Daughter Farm Laborer North Carolina
47 Nora G. Hughes 22 Daughter Farm Laborer North Carolina
48 Cornelius D. Hughes 19 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
49 Bessie M. Hughes 17 Daughter Farm Laborer North Carolina
50 James L. Hughes 13 Son Farm Laborer 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)

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