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David Wright — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this David Wright across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 | Kings Mountain Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Wright | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Wright | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Wright | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lula Wright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Travis Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| David Wright | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Carry Wright | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Beula Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ira Wright | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 39
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871
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XGBoost
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cleveland, North …
Head, age 45
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 Wright across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleveland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Wright
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John St. Mcswain | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Carrie L. Mcswain | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Alexander Mcswain | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Floyd Mcswain | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Will Mcswain | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Fred Mcswain | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucy Mcswain | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clio Mcswain | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Jr. Mcswain | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Will Slates | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Elva Slates | 15 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | George W. Slates | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jacob L. Sr. Dixon | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Carrie Dixon | 32 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fred Dixon | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lallage Dixon | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jacob L. Jr. Dixon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Will A. Carpenter | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Vera Carpenter | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie M. Carpenter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Essie M. Elliot | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | David Wright THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bertha Wright | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula B. Wright | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Beula E. Wright | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Travis G. Wright | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Melvin H. Wright | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ira A. Wright | 5 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carry E. Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas O. Wright | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Pate | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Pearl L. Pate | 28 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lois B. Pate | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Geneva M. Pate | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James J. Pate | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Sunamy Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary B. Johnson | 47 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest E. Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Andrew Johnson | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | John J. Johnson | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | May Johnson | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robbie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Grady D. Patterson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Florence W. Patterson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Martha C. Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Isaac Mcswain | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Maggie Mcswain | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Luther Mcswain | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Albertus Hambrick | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Amanda Hambrick | 38 | Wife | 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)