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John Knox — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Iredell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Knox across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iredell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iredell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Furniture Fact. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Mooresville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Knox | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Oscar Johnson | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ellen Johnson | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Myrtle Knox | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Allie Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harriett Knox | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Eunice Knox | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ruby Knox | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Callie Knox | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Knox | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Iredell, North …
Head, age 32
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer Section |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Iredell, North …
Head, age 42
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Knox |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Furniture Fact. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Knox across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Iredell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Knox
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1305unit:1094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clement G | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Porter | 26 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bertha Porter | 27 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elva Williams | 16 | Adopted | Cook | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Barret | 48 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lizzie Barret | 48 | Wife | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucinda Barret | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | David Barret | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Arthur R. Enell | 33 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 60 | Myrtle S. Enell | 32 | Wife | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 61 | Roscoe Enell | 16 | Son | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nancy Viola Enell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Gillespie | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jennie Mccorkle | 84 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Knox THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 66 | Harriett Knox | 30 | Wife | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruby Knox | 13 | Daughter | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 68 | Callie Knox | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Myrtle Knox | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John S. Knox | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Allie M. Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ellen W. Johnson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Eunice Knox | 15 | Daughter | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 74 | Oscar Johnson | 26 | Son-in-law | Labour | North Carolina |
| 75 | James Enell | 45 | Head | Driver Truck | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jennie Enell | 17 | Daughter | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Enell | 15 | Daughter | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Victoria Enell | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Will Wiley | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 80 | Martha Wiley | 36 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 81 | Eddie Wiley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lillie M. Wiley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ed Wiley | 25 | Brother | Labour | North Carolina |
| 84 | Joe Enell | 33 | Head | Bottom Chair | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ida Enell | 33 | Granddaughter | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elizabeth Enell | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Jessie Enell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Will Reed | 25 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 89 | Francis Reed | 20 | Wife | Driver Truck | North Carolina |
| 90 | Will Mills | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Viola Mills | 33 | Wife | Labour | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ola Mills | 14 | Daughter | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 93 | Said Mills | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Fred Mills | 10 | Son | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 95 | Alice Gabriel | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Purlee Gabriel | 15 | Son | Washwoman | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mabel Gabriel | 8 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 98 | Bell Gabriel | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Dora J. Gabriel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mon B Gabriel | 35 | Husband | Labour | 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)