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John Richardson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Richardson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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 | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Richardson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jennett Richardson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Richardson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Woodrow Richardson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Dock Richardson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| L Richardson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Richardson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Herbert Richardson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hagler Richardson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Richardson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, North …
Head, age 25
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Union, North …
Head, age 35
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Head, age 46
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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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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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Richardson
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charley G Helms | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie E Helms | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | F Edna Helms | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charley Floyd Helms | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | E Buddy Helms | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | J Franklin Helms | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Mae Helms | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Watt Helms | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Helen M Helms | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Richard H Helms | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | R Cattie Helms | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | R Dwight Helms | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | P Waldo Helms | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Paul L Helms | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | M Eloise Helms | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Worth Helms | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | R K Geo Helms | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | J Archie Helms | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Maggie Helms | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Lee Helms | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Everett H Helms | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Helms | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Margaret Helms | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John M Richardson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Maggie Richardson | 43 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Raymond Richardson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dock T Richardson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Herbert Richardson | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jennett Richardson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dolly Richardson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Woodrow Richardson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | L K Richardson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Hagler Richardson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Josiah Helms | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Laura L Helms | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | J Vernon Helms | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | S Ethyl Helms | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | M Annie Helms | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 89 | Jennie Lee Helms | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Robert L Helms | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Cornelia J Helms | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | J Warren Helms | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | R Corritt Helms | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | M Faye Helms | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Frances Helms | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Benjamin F Benton | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mattie Benton | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | John Benton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jesse Benton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Thomas Benton | 2 | Son | — | 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)