JB
John Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Rosanna — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Public House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | Durham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Boyd | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Boyd | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Jacob Pearce | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jerry Pearce | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Holly | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Floyd Boyd | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Rosanna Boyd | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Durham, North …
Son, age
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Julian J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| 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
Durham, North …
Son, age 10
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Julian |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Durham, North …
Son, age 19
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Public House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| 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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosanna Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Boyd
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosanna Boyd
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Boyd
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Boyd
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Boyd
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Floyd Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Durham, North Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Harris | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eddie Dunn | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nora Dunn | 22 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joseph Dunn | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eddie White | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula White | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James L. White | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Herman White | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary E. White | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hubert L. White | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Dunn | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mollie Dunn | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Richard S. Smith | 32 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lucy Smith | 20 | Wife | Beauty Culturist | North Carolina |
| 65 | Richard Jr. Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Russell Parham | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Agnes E. Parham | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Parham | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Maggie Markham | 42 | Head | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 70 | Esther Markham | 23 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lida Markham | 20 | Daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lula Markham | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dewey Markham | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | William L. Austin | 58 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Austin | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lewis Austin | 25 | Son | Barber | North Carolina |
| 77 | Maud Austin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jesse J. D. Austin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Woodrow M. Austin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John H. Boyd | 50 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Rosanna Boyd | 50 | Wife | Keeper | North Carolina |
| 82 | John Jr. Boyd THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Musician | North Carolina |
| 83 | Floyd Boyd | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rosa B. Boyd | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Holly | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jacob Pearce | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Jerry Pearce | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Hubert Cotton | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Bessie Cotton | 22 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Rena Cotton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | China Dixon | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Dave Cox | 32 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Candis M. Cox | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | James Latta | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Latta | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ellen Stone | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lillie Murphy | 24 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William Stone | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Elizabeth Stone | 19 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 100 | Field Yarborough | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)