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John Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Powell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| 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 | Windsor Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Powell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ivey Powell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Katie Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Powell | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ward Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Powell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Powell | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Peter Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Winfield Powell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Janice Powell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bertie, North …
Head, age 30
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bertie, North …
Head, age 38
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links John Powell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Powell
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:1062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lousinda Bond | 39 | Wife | Working Out | North Carolina |
| 52 | Henry C Bond | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Valentin Bond | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Herman Bond | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clara L Bond | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Greenleaf Bond | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucile Bond | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John B Bond | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Ann Bond | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wilber Ch Bond | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary M Bond | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Clelia Bond | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alcedar Bond | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John G Bond | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James W Bond | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John B Bond | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mildred L Bond | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Vistal Bond | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | George Pruitt | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Pattie M Pruitt | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Arthur Pruitt | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Julia Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | George Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Francis Jones | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Roosevelt Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | James E Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clara E Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Doris Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lillian Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Jones | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary E Thompson | 29 | Boarder | Working Out | North Carolina |
| 82 | Waverly Newborn | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lucilla Newborn | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James E Newborn | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Jennie E Newborn | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lecate Newborn | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Emma Newborn | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nellie Newborn | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Margurite Newborn | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Walter Newborn | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | John Powell THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Janice Powell | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas Powell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ward Powell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Peter Powell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Annie Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Winfield Powell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John Ed Powell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ivey E Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Katie Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)