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James Cobb — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cobb across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine hand |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Township / Ward | Reidsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Cobb | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Beulah Cobb | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nannie Cobb | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Cobb | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 47
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fireman of Engin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 52
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | at Tobacco Fac |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 62
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Machine hand |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | 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 James Cobb across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cobb
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · North Carolina
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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:0812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert B. Goodrich | 34 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Frances Goodrich | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Goodrich | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edna Goodrich | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Goodrich | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George W. Branch | 20 | Boarder | Shipping Room Hand | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Branch | 29 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Dan Siddle | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ida Siddle | 32 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harry Siddle | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Norpha Siddle | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Josephine Siddle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jannie Siddle | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Conner | 40 | Boarder | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bertha Conner | 16 | Boarder | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 16 | John W. Watkins | 43 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah Watkins | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Watkins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joseph Watkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James W. Cobb THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Machine Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nannie Cobb | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Clyde Cobb | 27 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 23 | Beulah Cobb | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pink Burgess | 44 | Head | Repairer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Burgess | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Grover Burgess | 20 | Son | General Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Frances Burgess | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Luther Burgess | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eva Burgess | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Watkins | 40 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Watkins | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Beulah Watkins | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Watkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Watkins | 46 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 36 | James F. Thompson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 37 | Laura Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Laura Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Pritchett | 15 | Step son | Brush Carrier | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Pritchett | 13 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nellie Pritchett | 12 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John Pritchett | 9 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillian Pritchett | 7 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James E. Sunden | 33 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Sunden | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Sunden | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Kate Sunden | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Sunden | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Hoskins | 61 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Leroy Hoskins | 26 | Brother in law | Clerk | 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)