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John Cross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Cross across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attending |
| Industry | City Schools |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Attending |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Cross | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Bessie Cross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Maud Cross | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Cross | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eli Cross | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Cross | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Daisy Cross | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rowan, North …
Son, age 1
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age 10
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Attending |
| Industry | City Schools |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Cross across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Cross
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eli Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Cross
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 — Rowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. George Smith | 30 | Head | Wire Chief | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Smith | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Essell Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Moore | 33 | Head | Boiler Maker | Virginia |
| 6 | Ada Moore | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alice Moore | 9 | Daughter | Attending | Virginia |
| 8 | Thelma Moore | 7 | Daughter | Attending | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charlie Moore | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Malcolm Moore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Moore | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Carrie Graham | 19 | Boarder | Helper In Home | Virginia |
| 14 | Lindsey Coley | 30 | Head | Boiler Maker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Anne Coley | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Margret Coley | 6 | Daughter | Attending | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Coley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ella Peeler | 18 | Sister-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ellen Fraley | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eva Fraley | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Riley Wilson | 26 | Son-in-law | Chief Clerk | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jamie Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dorothy Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Arthur Crowell | 26 | Head | Inner | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lilly Crowell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie Crowell | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Perry Crowell | 13 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jasmin Crowell | 10 | Daughter | Attending | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Crowell | 10 | Daughter | Attending | North Carolina |
| 30 | Arthur Crowell | 8 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 31 | W. John Trexler | 49 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Minnie Trexler | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hellen Trexler | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mildred Trexler | 12 | Daughter | Attending | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Trexler | 9 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 36 | Julius Little | 37 | Head | Instrument | North Carolina |
| 37 | Myrtle Little | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hazel Little | 8 | Daughter | Attending | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Little | 6 | Daughter | Attending | North Carolina |
| 40 | Julius Little | 4 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 41 | Helen Little | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eli Cross | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Daisy Cross | 46 | Wife | Furniture | North Carolina |
| 44 | Maud Cross | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie Cross | 17 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eli Cross | 14 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Cross THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Cross | 7 | Son | Attending | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cross | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William Pinkard | 61 | Head | Laborer | 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)