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Ernest Wright — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Wright across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Jennie — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Pritchett | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| William Wright | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ernest Wright | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Annie Wright | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jennie Wright | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Wright | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sam Wright | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lucy Wright | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Wright | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ernest Wright | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 11
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 20
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Ernest D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 30
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Earnest G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Tobacconist buyer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| 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 Ernest Wright across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lennie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Wright
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Wright
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lennie Wright
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Wright
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sam Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wright
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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:0978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harvey L Strader | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dora B Strader | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rufus N Strader | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sylvester R Strader | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie M Strader | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Irma G Strader | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lois Strader | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Charles B Wheeler | 45 | Head | Doctor | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel B Wheeler | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Richard S Wheeler | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mildred Wheeler | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Alice H Wheeler | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Richard Wheeler | 77 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Eliza A Wheeler | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tom Austin | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary E Austin | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 67 | Milton H Smith | 17 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | August H Smith | 14 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Smith | 13 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John T Slade | 10 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ernest L Wright | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jennie E Wright | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 73 | William G Wright | 25 | Son | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sam R Wright | 22 | Son | In School | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie G Wright | 23 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ernest D Wright THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | John Wright | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary E Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy M Wright | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Martha L Pritchett | 74 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Carter | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Winnie Carter | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Carter | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Edgar Maxley | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Liza M Maxley | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James M Badgett | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Amelia J Badgett | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 88 | M Badgett | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | James T Badgett | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Roswell Badgett | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lucy Badgett | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Bessie Badgett | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Annie J Badgett | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Julia Badgett | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ruth Badgett | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Alice Badgett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Leonard Badgett | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Cora Badgett | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Wesley J Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Nettie Miller | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)