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James Gunn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Gunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wentworth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gunn | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Roscoe Gunn | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Neva Gunn | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Minnie Gunn | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Gunn | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 43
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| 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 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | Jas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 29 |
| 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
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 61
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Gunn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gunn
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · 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:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William L. Corum | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nancy L. Corum | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie H. Corum | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | James T. Corum | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie H. Corum | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Laura Corum | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Annie L. Corum | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Robert G. Corum | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Marshal Talley | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lucy J. Talley | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elsie J. Talley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jesse S. Arnas | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Linnie M. Arnas | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary A. Arnas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lewis B. Barnes | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sallie E. Barnes | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Nellie V. Barnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Flora G. Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Frankie Jean Barnes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lera Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willie Corum | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lucy Corum | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Beatrice Corum | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charles H. Matlock | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nannie Matlock | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | George W. Walker | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth A. Walker | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charlie A. Gunn | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cora L. Gunn | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie E. Gunn | 7 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Luther Baker | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mattie Baker | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Elwood Baker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Katie Baker | 47 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Percy S. Gunn | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Myrtle S. Gunn | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Sidney M. Gunn | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Joseph Blanton | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Dora Blanton | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James E. Blanton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Sam Blanton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lula May Blanton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Sterling Blanton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Abraham Blanton | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Rufus Thomas | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | James H. Gunn THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Minnie E. Gunn | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John H. Gunn | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Roscoe H. Gunn | 25 | Son | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 100 | Neva E. Gunn | 18 | Daughter | — | 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)