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John Sawyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Sawyer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Sawyer | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Matthew Sawyer | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Louis Sawyer | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Sawyer | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Eula Sawyer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lola Sawyer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Wm Sawyer | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Sawyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Sawyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alonzo Sawyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Beatrice Sawyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 11
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 22
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| 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 |
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 Sawyer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pasquotank, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sawyer
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Louis Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William D. Taylor | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ella L. Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ray B. Taylor | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elizabeth M. Taylor | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wallace D. Taylor | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | William M. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Raymond Taylor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lydia Davis | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Malinda Davis | 65 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | William J. Davis | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James A. Hewitt | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 62 | Maggie Hewitt | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ruth B. Hewitt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William H. Hewitt | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Margie D. Hewitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Eugene Ludwell | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eula E. Ludwell | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annabelle Ludwell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William H. Ludwell | 25 | Brother | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 70 | Joseph Bunch | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ada D. Bunch | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Annie E. Bunch | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ethel Bunch | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Arnold Bunch | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Myra B. Bunch | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James G. Bunch | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Vivian A. Bunch | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lila M. Bunch | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Wm. Sawyer | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Sawyer | 34 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Sawyer THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Thomas Sawyer | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Caroline B. Sawyer | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Louis Sawyer | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Alonzo Sawyer | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Beatrice Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Eula M. Sawyer | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Matthew Sawyer | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lola M. Sawyer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charles H. Sawyer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Reid | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Margaret L. Reid | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lydia W. Reid | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 94 | Paul D. Reid | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Walter W. Midgett | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Annie S. Midgett | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Margaret R. Midgett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Carl Commander | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary A. Commander | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Joseph G. Commander | 21 | Son | 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)