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John Cobb — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Cobb across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Preston & Ann — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Help |
| Industry | Farm Help |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Help |
| Township / Ward | Pelham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Cobb | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Holdman | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Evelyn Holdman | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Otis Drummond | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Viola Holdman | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Cobb | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Booker Cobb | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ann Cobb | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Annie Cobb | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Preston Cobb | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caswell, North …
Son, age 7
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Son, age 17
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Help |
| Industry | Farm Help |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caswell, North …
Head, age 28
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | J. Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Cobb across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Preston Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hope Cobb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Preston Cobb
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Cobb
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cobb
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hope Cobb
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cobb
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Booker Cobb
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Cobb
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Holdman
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Caswell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:1196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Essie Malloy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Junie M Malloy | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Alma Malloy | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Thomas Malloy | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Sam Malloy | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lulu Malloy | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Noah Price | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Price | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nettie Price | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Price | 15 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth Price | 13 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 62 | Agnes Price | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dock H Price | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Price | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Theodore Price | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary A Price | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sexton Price | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Treman Price | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Baker Loverace | 16 | Nephew | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Loverace | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Loverace | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sunny Albert Loverace | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ernest Loverace | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Buke Loverace | 18 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 75 | Whish Loverace | 17 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elic Loverace | 14 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jennie Loverace | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sudie Loverace | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | George Warrener | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie Warrener | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | James H T Warrener | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | George A Warrener | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ida Dora Warrener | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | J D Swann | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Swann | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | C G Lee | 80 | Aunt | — | N. Carolina |
| 87 | Missouri Smith | 65 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Preston Cobb | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ann Cobb | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John C Cobb THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 91 | Booker T Cobb | 14 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 92 | Otis Drummond | 7 | Hudson | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Viola Holdman | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | John Holdman | 27 | Son in Law | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 95 | Evelyn Holdman | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Phillip Cobb | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 97 | Annie Cobb | 20 | Daughter in Law | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | George Lomick | 63 | Head | Farmer General | Virginia |
| 99 | Abbie Lomick | 28 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 100 | Martin Lomick | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)