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John Hodges — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hodges across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Jacob — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | John R |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elk 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Hodges | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Clarence Hodges | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Hodges | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Son, age 9
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 18
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hodge |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Head, age 28
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hodges |
| Given Name | John R |
| 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 | R |
| 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 Hodges across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Hodges (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Hodge (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hodges (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Hodge (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Hodges
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Hodge
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hodges
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Hodge
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hodges
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 — Watauga, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Doris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Greeneville T Watson | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Josie B Watson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Haxford Watson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frances Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ernest Watson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John R Hodges THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Emma M Hodges | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clarence Hodges | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hill G Rimer | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hilda E Rimer | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dickson Rimer | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie Rimer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hill Jr Rimer | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Tina Rimer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Martha Alice Hodges | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Todd | 26 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J. Carl Todd | 23 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Baxter V Kendall | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | David M Shell | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Virginia Shell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James R Shell | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Benjamin F Shell | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mirna Shell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sam Shell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Esther Shell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Shell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Pattie Shell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Shell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Millard Watson | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Zora E Watson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Martin Watson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Olof James Watson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Evelina Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Darris Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Darby Triplett | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Margaret Triplett | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles Triplett | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Triplett | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Palmer Triplett | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Howard Triplett | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Helen Triplett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Boyden Broyhill | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Broyhill | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert Broyhill | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Vaughn Broyhill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Broyhill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Avery Watson | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Florence Watson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)