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John Lane — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lane | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Neva Lane | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Harold Lane | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Sidney Lane | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Bettie Lane | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 50
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1850 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 59
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 69
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| 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 | 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 Lane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lane
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charlie D Wall | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ernest U Wall | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Burney H Fulcher | 34 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Fulcher | 31 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hester L Rose | 21 | boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mollie Fulcher | 61 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Benny Galloway | 26 | son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Grace Galloway | 18 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie R Hollowell | 11 | grand son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Grady D Cayton | 37 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Cayton | 37 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Richard Cayton | 11 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Margaret Cayton | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Melissa Cayton | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Freeman Cayton | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Harvey L Cayton | 39 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sarah J Cayton | 38 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Catherine Cayton | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hazel Cayton | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charlie Cayton | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | George W Lane | 52 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Tryphena Lane | 47 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alvis Lane | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mack Lane | 13 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Albert Lane | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Spartie J Cayton | 45 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Amanda Cayton | 39 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret A Cayton | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hester L Cayton | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Catherine Cayton | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Shelby Cayton | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Margaret Cayton | 72 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Annie M Cayton | 39 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Clarence Cayton | 30 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Abraham L Toler | 26 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rosa M Toler | 24 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Catherine L Toler | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Guy Toler | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Burton Cayton | 26 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ruby Cayton | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ernest B Cayton | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | John W Lane THIS PERSON | 69 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bettie Lane | 68 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sidney A Lane | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Neva Lane | 25 | daughter in law | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Harold Lane | 0 | grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ernest Bennett | 32 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Hallie Bennett | 30 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ruby Bennett | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | William T Lamm | 37 | head | Farmer | 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)