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John Byrd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Byrd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Edwards Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Byrd | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Byrd | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Arkie Byrd | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Pettie Byrd | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sallie Byrd | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 36
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 45
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 55
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 John Byrd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Byrd
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1329unit:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy Adams | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elisha D. Adams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nellie V. Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas A. Adams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Columbus F. Darnell | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah A. Darnell | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bertha E. Darnell | 29 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Earl Z. Darnell | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lildall J. Darnell | 58 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charlie Cockerham | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nancy E. Cockerham | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Beulah E. Cockerham | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lester G. Cockerham | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alvin Darnell | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Winnie Darnell | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Polly S. Darnell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nancy Darnell | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Madison Cockerham | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sallie Cockerham | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie G. Cockerham | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Howard E. Cockerham | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James F. Cockerham | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sena A. Cockerham | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ray Cockerham | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Fay Cockerham | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fay Cockerham | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Benjamin F. Barker | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Della Barker | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cecil Barker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Barker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Grace Barker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pansy Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ernest Barker | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Haywood Cockerham | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sallie Cockerham | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Callie Cockerham | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ambrose Cockerham | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Johnson R. Durham | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah E. Durham | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ernest Durham | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Edith Durham | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bettie Durham | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ollie Hendrix | 6 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah Billings | 50 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John B. Byrd THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pettie C. Byrd | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Arkie E. Byrd | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lester Byrd | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sallie Byrd | 69 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Curtis Absher | 23 | Head | Farmer | 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)