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John Giles — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Giles across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Griffin |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Giles | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mattie Giles | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Giles | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Giles | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Luvinia Giles | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Delbert Giles | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Eva Giles | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Giles | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Frank Giles | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Giles | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Head, age 64
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 10 household members
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Head, age 74
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Giles |
| Given Name | J A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Giles across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Giles
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1290unit:0788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmett Perry | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucy B Perry | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James L Perry | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Perry | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Margaret M Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Luvine Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James T Perry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jefferson Hodges | 37 | Servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | John W Giles THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Delbert Giles | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mattie Giles | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Giles | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eva Lee Giles | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Giles | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James E Giles | 39 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bessie Giles | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Luvinia Giles | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Frank Giles | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rader Stallings | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Victoria Stallings | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clyde Stallings | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Douglas Stallings | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruthie Stallings | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Theophilus Stallings | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lottie Stallings | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rader Jr Stallings | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James L Stallings | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William C Stallings | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ray Godard | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mebie Godard | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jennie Godard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | R B Godard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Godard | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charlie Godard | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nettie E Godard | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edna Godard | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Milton Godard | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Pearl Godard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Shirley Godard | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Easter Godard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Victor Lee Godard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ada Godard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | John L Godard | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alice Godard | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Randolph Godard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thelma Godard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Godard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Beatrice Godard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lydia Godard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Godard | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)