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John Hancock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hancock across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Grover Election Precinct Part Of No 4 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hancock | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Fannie Hancock | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Hancock | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Barbra Hancock | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| George Hancock | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| A Hancock | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Rosa Hancock | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edna Hancock | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Effie Hancock | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 5
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 15
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 Hancock across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleveland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Hancock
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionell | 4 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | L D | 3 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dewitt | 0 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hoge Ross | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beatrice Ross | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Adican Mcgill | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ida Mcgill | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mildred Mcgill | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie Mcgill | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Mcgill | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie Mcgill | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lin Ross | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Dora Ross | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Cordie Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dellar Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bob Whisenant | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eliza Whisenant | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Verneta Whisenant | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Iler Mae Whisenant | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Stacyann Whisenant | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur Whisenant | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Amziah Whisenant | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sidney E Bridges | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Myrtle Bridges | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lester Bridges | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sidney E Jr Bridges | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Gatwood Bridges | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Gladys Bridges | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | M. S. Lail | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bertha Lail | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maud Lail | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Claude Lail | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lonie Lail | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | David Lail | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Noah Mcmury | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Mcmury | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Paul Mcmury | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dars Mcmury | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | A. C. Hancock | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Barbra Hancock | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rosa Lee Hancock | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John Hancock THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edna Hancock | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | George Hancock | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fannie Hancock | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Hancock | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Effie Hancock | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John A Plumer | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Georgiana Plumer | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dewey Plumer | 21 | 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)