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John Armstrong — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Armstrong across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Effie — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Co. |
| 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 | Goldsboro City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| C Armstrong | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Roy Hobbs | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Armstrong | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Essie Armstrong | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Roscoe Armstrong | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Armstrong | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Armstrong | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, North …
Son, age 3
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wayne, North …
Son, age 13
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Factory |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wayne, North …
Son, age 21
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Co. |
| 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 |
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 John Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father C Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Armstrong
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Armstrong
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Armstrong
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Armstrong
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Armstrong
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Armstrong
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Armstrong
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lillie Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Wayne, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. F. Armstrong | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ethel Armstrong | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillie Armstrong | 22 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | John H. Armstrong THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roscoe Armstrong | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Roy Hobbs | 25 | Roomer | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Essie Armstrong | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary E. Armstrong | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Blunt | 68 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alice Blunt | 48 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 11 | Clara Blunt | 22 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | James R. Blunt | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joe Brogden | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ellen Brogden | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | J. G. Spence | 35 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Idella Spence | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alice M. Spence | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | George B. Spence | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bettie Woodard | 25 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Johnnie Woodard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Incy Woodard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah Shadin | 33 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Henry Shadin | 15 | Son | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie Snowd | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Louise Snowd | 23 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Emberta Snowd | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Daniel Moses | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Emma Moses | 54 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 29 | Perry Hodges | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Flossie Hodges | 20 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 31 | Perry Lee Hodges | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie Ezzell | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Ezzell | 28 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rita Taylor | 25 | Daughter | Folder | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ben Jr. Taylor | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ora Ezzell | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Freda Strand | 26 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 38 | Frank Harper | 67 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Harper | 57 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Richard Harper | 20 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Julius Harper | 18 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | George Hughes | 50 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lydia Hughes | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Hughes | 19 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie Hughes | 17 | Daughter | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Hughes | 16 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Benjamin Hughes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ethel Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Doris Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)