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John Cain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bladen, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Cain across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bladenboro 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Cain | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| John Cain | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Jennie Cain | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Cain | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Cain | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Effie Cain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bladen, North …
Head, age 40
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| 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
Bladen, North …
Head, age 51
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bladen, North …
Head, age 62
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Cain across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bladen, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cain
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:0266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nola | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hinston Arthur | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | M. A. Lundy | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lennie J. Lundy | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert J. Lundy | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | William M. Lundy | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lee M. Lundy | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mildred Lundy | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Norman Lundy | 9 | Cousin | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Marshall Simmons | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pollie Simmons | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Linnie Simmons | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Simmons | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Dewey Simmons | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Edith Simmons | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Roland Simmons | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Simmons | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Olet Simmons | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Amos Singletary | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lannie Singletary | 26 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ernest Singletary | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Florence Singletary | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Yumma Singletary | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Cain THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Effie G. Cain | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Cain | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Effie Cain | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jennie Cain | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Cain | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fred Cain | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lennie M. Cain | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Henry H. Sweet | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lizzie Sweet | 52 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Tucker J. Cain | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lizzie Cain | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Larson Cain | 29 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bessie Cain | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | William Cain | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Amos J. Russ | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sarah C. Russ | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Russ | 52 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary E. Russ | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Francis A. Vance | 74 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sarah F. Vance | 68 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | John Vance | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Clara Vance | 53 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Frank Vance | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Isaac E. Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sallie A. Davis | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Moi Davis | 17 | Daughter | None | 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)