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George Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Craven, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Edwards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Craven, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Mary — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Craven, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | No 1 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Iva Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samuel Edwards | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Johnnie Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Edwards | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Craven, North …
Son, age 11
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| 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
Craven, North …
Son, age 21
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Craven, North …
Son, age 31
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Georgia |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 George Edwards across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Craven, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Edwards
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Iva Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Craven, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Collie | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter D Whitford | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eva M Whitford | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | James P Whitford | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rudolph Whitford | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Walter Whitford | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Irene Whitford | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mable Whitford | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Victor L Whitford | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edward Whitford | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Essie Whitford | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Donald D Gaskins | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bertha L Gaskins | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Josie D Gaskins | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Donald Jr Gaskins | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas W West | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucy M West | 26 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | John R Gaskins | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Gaskins | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Herbert B Gaskins | 20 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Emma R Gaskins | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | John B Gaskins | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Angeline Gaskins | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Irene Gaskins | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel L Edwards | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary J Edwards | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Edwards THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Johnnie Edwards | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Iva Edwards | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gladys Edwards | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hardy Purifoy | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Julia S Purifoy | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clifton Purifoy | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Noah S Lane | 74 | Cousin | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Fred Berlangier | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hattie Berlangier | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Aveline Berlangier | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Caswell S Price | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lizzie Price | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ella M Price | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Minnie M Price | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Pearl Price | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Theodore Price | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hollie Price | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alene Price | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Katie Price | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Ipock | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha S Ipock | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Blanche Ipock | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Talora Ipock | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
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)