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John Mcneil — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mcneil across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a son (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | Builder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Township / Ward | Lumberton Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcneil | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| John Mcneil | Son | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Melissa Mcneil | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Robeson, North …
Son, age 53
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | Builder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Head, age 64
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Head, age 72
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeill |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Springs twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mcneil across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Mcneil (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.5
Father
John Mcneil
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
John Mcneil
Son · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiawatha Vick | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | James P. Vick | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thessa Vick | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Robert D. Vick | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nelson Chavis | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Susan E. Chavis | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henry Carlyle | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lillie Carlyle | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Savannah Carlyle | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Vernon Carlyle | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Horace Carlyle | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Leola Carlyle | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sadie Carlyle | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thelma Carlyle | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pearl Carlyle | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Yancy Powell | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Missouri Powell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Yancy Jr. Powell | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Herbert Powell | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Givon Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John D. Mcneil | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John M. Mcneil THIS PERSON | 53 | Son | Brick Layer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Melissa Mcneil | 45 | Daughter-in-law | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 24 | Alex Fulmore | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Fulmore | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Fulmore | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Fulmore | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Fulmore | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Don Shepherd | 33 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lula Shepherd | 30 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Coleman | 33 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 32 | Corina Coleman | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur Jr. Coleman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Neta Sladum | 45 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lona Stephens | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lona Stephens | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Butterworth | 23 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thelma Butterworth | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edward Mcmillan | 31 | Head | Brick Layer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Mcmillan | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Alice West Mcmillan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary F. Mcmillan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alex Carlyle | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Carlyle | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Carlyle | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Kittie Early | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alex Carlyle | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie Carlyle | 45 | Wife | Worker | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Carlyle | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Carlyle | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.5
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)