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John Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Dunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Liberty & Little — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| 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 | Biscoe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Dunn | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hazel Dunn | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Dunn | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Sarah Dunn | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Mabby Dunn | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, North …
Son, age 11
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Montgomery, North …
Son, age 20
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Montgomery, North …
Head, age 28
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| 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 |
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 Dunn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Liberty Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Little Dunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Liberty Dunn
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Little Dunn
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dunn
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dunn
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · 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 — Montgomery, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1311unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Hunt | 8 | Adopted son | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ralph J Freeman | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel R Freeman | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Leo R Freeman | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Arter B Freeman | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frank J Mckenzie | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary L Mckenzie | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Herbert F Mckenzie | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Helen E Mckenzie | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Curtis J Mckenzie | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Burton H Mckenzie | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Robert P Morgan | 34 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie C Morgan | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Roland R Morgan | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leola M Morgan | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rachel O Morgan | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ernest L Morgan | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary M Morgan | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | James P Morgan | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Healy H Carter | 31 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | John L Dunn THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mabby D Dunn | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie M Dunn | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hazel L Dunn | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sarah A Dunn | 64 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | William R Maness | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Martha M Maness | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nora B Maness | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dessie C Maness | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Chism M Maness | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert L Maness | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Riley C Maness | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Martha G Maness | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph P Maness | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | William W Maness | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Fred H Maness | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nancy L Maness | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Macon L Hurley | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ary C Hurley | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | John L Hurley | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | John L Dunlap | 41 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 42 | Verna W Dunlap | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Merline D Dunlap | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | John H Dunlap | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Paul B Dunlap | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Cornelia L Dunlap | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | James M Wright | 73 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | James W Wright | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ida G Wright | 23 | Daughter in law | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Cornelia W Wright | 2 | Granddaughter | None | 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)