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John Dyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Dyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewis Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Dyer | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Eugene Dyer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Leona Dyer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Denzie Dyer | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Iles Dyer | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ora Dyer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lilian Dyer | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Dyer | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 45
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1855 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| 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
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 54
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 64
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dyer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Dyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dyer
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1329unit:0220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron N Hackett | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clarinda Y Hackett | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jennie D Hackett | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Beatrice Hackett | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Aaron H Hackett | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ida A Hackett | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jasper G Triplett | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mossie Triplett | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Coy A Triplett | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary E Triplett | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Absalom Jas Foster | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Liley J Foster | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Arther L Foster | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eva I Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | George H Dyer | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rolla C Dyer | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alwine Rebecca B Dyer | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert W Dyer | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | John W Dyer THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah J Dyer | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lilian E Dyer | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Iles M Dyer | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Denzie G Dyer | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Leona T Dyer | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ora M Dyer | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eugene S Dyer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Levi B Triplett | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Victoria Triplett | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Johnie C Triplett | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alinda Triplett | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Purvy S Triplett | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Viola V Triplett | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Vera M Triplett | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Arnold Triplett | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Trustie Church | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary J Church | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Allie M Church | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Zalen V Church | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bissane C Church | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie J Church | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Woodrow Church | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rufus F Church | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Amanda E Church | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Wesley C Church | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clifford R Church | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lottie B Church | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Almer D Church | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rufus V Church | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fletcher W Church | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Arley E Church | 6 | Son | — | 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)