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John Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Haywood, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Caldwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ellen — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Haywood, North Carolina |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cataloochee Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Caldwell | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lloyd Caldwell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Caldwell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dock Caldwell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Tilmer Caldwell | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Caldwell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Son, age 12
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 23
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Johnny |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Son, age 34
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Johnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crabtree Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Caldwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dellia Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Willy Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daily Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Lee (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Thomas Caldwell
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Caldwell
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dellia Caldwell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willy Caldwell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daily Caldwell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Caldwell
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Lee
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
John Caldwell
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dock Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tilmer Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Haywood, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1304unit:0748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huston Sutton | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Addie Sutton | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Essie Sutton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cole Sutton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Samuel Sutton | 25 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John L Caldwell | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie E Caldwell | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Luther F Stepp | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Emma Stepp | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elijah M Messer | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Barron J Messer | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Spicy Messer | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Anderson E Messer | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Robert S Caldwell | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Agnes M Caldwell | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Earl N Caldwell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Oail E Vaughan | 16 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert L Parton | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nicie M Parton | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Burton M Parton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pearl E Parton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Myrtle M Parton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Aster C Parton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lester E Parton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elmer Parton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert J Palmer | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rachie Palmer | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George H Palmer | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Martha S Palmer | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | David R Palmer | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ethel T Palmer | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Della Palmer | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 33 | Myrtle L Palmer | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elmer J Palmer | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nancy Evard | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lucy Evard | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rachel Evard | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | George H Caldwell | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie S Caldwell | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ida L Caldwell | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Jessie R Caldwell | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Homer P Caldwell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hattie L Caldwell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bonnie K Caldwell | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas H Caldwell | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ellen Caldwell | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lloyd Caldwell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Caldwell THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dock Caldwell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Tilmer Caldwell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
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)