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George Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Moore, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cameron Nc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Pearson | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Alonzo Pearson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Pearson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ida Pearson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Johnie Pearson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| George Pearson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mamie Pearson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moore, North …
Son, age 5
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1930
Moore, North …
Son, age 15
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Person |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Son, age 25
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Person |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Person (~0.92 confidence) and father John Person (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnie Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Person (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Person
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Person
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnie Pearson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Person
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Pearson
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alonzo Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Moore, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Moore, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1300unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Mccormick | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Effie Mccormick | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Mccormick | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Will Watson | 32 | Brother in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Yow | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Martha A Yow | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Isaac Wallace | 23 | Son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cora Wallace | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Joseph Wallace | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Richardson | 82 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jane Richardson | 74 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Watson | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ida Watson | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lydia Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Norah Watson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Watson | 8 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Starling | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | John Hill | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ella Hill | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Newby | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edna Newby | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bell Newby | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Newby | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie L Newby | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nancy Newby | 34 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie Newby | 13 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clara Newby | 12 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alice Newby | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Etta B Newby | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Johnie Pearson | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mamie Pearson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alonzo Pearson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | George R Pearson THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ida J Pearson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John J Pearson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jessie Pearson | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Charles Thomas | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bennie Thomas | 44 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ara Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Milton Thomas | 16 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lola Thomas | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ralph Thomas | 13 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Dee Thomas | 10 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ruby Thomas | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Woodrow Thomas | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Francis Thomas | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Cleave Mcleod | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Flora Mcleod | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bernice Mcleod | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Henry Mcleod | 9 | Son | — | 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)