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John Cobb — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Cobb across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Williamsburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cobb | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Mary Cobb | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Beulah Cobb | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Roberson | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bertie Cobb | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 43
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| 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
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 53
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 63
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Cobb across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cobb
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:1145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Smithey | 39 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Frank Smithey | 19 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sarah Smithey | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joe D. Smithey | 12 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 5 | John W. Smithey | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Laura Smithey | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | William P. Longley | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Minnie B. Longley | 47 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clara M. Longley | 12 | Daughter | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mattie C. Longley | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | John H. Longley | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | John W. Cobb THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary B. Cobb | 53 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Beulah W. Cobb | 19 | Daughter | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bertie M. Cobb | 14 | Daughter | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 16 | John J. Roberson | 13 | nephew | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Philemon M. Walker | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Matilda P. Walker | 65 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Minnie S. Walker | 25 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Loyd J. Watt | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie B. Watt | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Enora Watt | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jim Watt | 44 | Brother | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eugene Brown | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lilian Brown | 22 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Joana Brown | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pinkey Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Brown | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jack Canada | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jemima A. Canada | 52 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Laura S. Canada | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Minnie B. Canada | 20 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie J. Canada | 15 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Alvis J. Canada | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alex J.S. Lynn | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Anna M. Lynn | 38 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lewis L. Lynn | 17 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie F. Lynn | 16 | Daughter | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Tommy Lynn | 13 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ida B. Lynn | 11 | Daughter | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Martha B. Lynn | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sallie Lynn | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary E. Lynn | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nancy A. Butler | 73 | mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie H. Walker | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie L. Walker | 24 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ralph H. Walker | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ernest W. Walker | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Catherine B. Walker | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Giles Watt | 30 | 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)