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John Elliott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Elliott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck 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 | Fayetteville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Elliott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Elliott | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Elliott | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Elliott | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 29
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 40
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 50
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck 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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Elliott
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Cook | 19 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Cook | 20 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Cook | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Frank Smith | 46 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Elliott THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alice Elliott | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Elliott | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Elliott | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Alice William | 50 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 60 | William William | 28 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alice William | 20 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Monroe | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ellen Monroe | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Claude Monroe | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Monroe | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alice Monroe | 23 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ethel Monroe | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Doc William | 26 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Arthur Jenker | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alice Jenker | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nellie Jenker | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Maggie Jenker | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Helen Jenker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Gladys Jenker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Helen Jenker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Mceachern | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Mceachern | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Mceachern | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Mceachern | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Katherine Mceachern | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Mceachern | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Louise Mceachern | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Elizabeth Mceachern | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mallen Mceachern | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Austin | 28 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 86 | Alice Austin | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lillian Austin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Arthur Jr Austin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Rosie Austin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Hester Austin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bessie Davis | 17 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Meghan Rogers | 17 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Nelly Mcqueen | 44 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Margaret Campbell | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Maggie Melvin | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Anna Melvin | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Flora Butler | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Isaac Darby | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alice Darby | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Isabell Darby | 20 | Daughter | Servant | 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)