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John Cobb — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Cobb across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Alpha — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 8 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Cobb | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| John Cobb | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Willie Cobb | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Cobb | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eddie Cobb | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 9
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Johnnie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 20
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 31
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 Cobb across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alpha Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eveline Cobb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Cobb
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alpha Cobb
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eveline Cobb
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cobb
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charlie Forbes | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bettie Forbes | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucy Forbes | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Clarence Forbes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clifton Forbes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bettie H Forbes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lessie G Forbes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Wright Sr Trancell | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Abbie Trancell | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Leona Trancell | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Howard Trancell | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sue Trancell | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cora Trancell | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rebecca Trancell | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nathan Trancell | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bettie Trancell | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nathan Jr Trancell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ida Ruth Trancell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert D Anderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bettie Anderson | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William R Corbitt | 65 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Walter L Hall | 38 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | William H Best | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lora L Best | 37 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | William C Best | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie M Best | 5 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary L Best | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Albert Simon Best | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy A Best | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thad Sr Eason | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Leva Eason | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Orrola Eason | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Odis Eason | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Frank Sharp | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Carrie Sharp | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Hannie Sharp | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Warren Sharp | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Katie Sharp | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John A Cobb THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Fannie Cobb | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Eddie Cobb | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | John R Cobb | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Willie Cobb | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)