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John Sawyer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Camden, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Isaac — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCamden, North Carolina
SurnameSawyer
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryHome Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCamden Court House Township
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Sarah Sawyer Daughter — 2 ~1918
Ellen Sawyer Daughter — 10 ~1910
Eugene Sawyer Son — 4 ~1916
George Sawyer Son — 8 ~1912
Geo Sawyer Head — 49 ~1871
Doshie Sawyer Spouse — 39 ~1881
John Sawyer Son — 13 ~1907
William Sawyer Son — ~1920

Census Appearances

1910
Camden, North …
Son, age 4
Camden, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sawyer
Given Name Johnson
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1920
Camden, North …
Son, age 13
Camden, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
Surname Sawyer
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Home 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
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 23
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sawyer
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd jobs
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write 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.
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Our Model Tree links John Sawyer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Sawyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Sawyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Sawyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Doshie Sawyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sawyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Sawyer
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Sawyer
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Sawyer
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Doshie Sawyer
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sawyer
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sawyer
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ellen Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Camden, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0460)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 W. B. Wilson 31 Head Farmer North Carolina
2 Hilda Wilson 21 Wife — North Carolina
3 Lillian Wilson 1 Daughter — North Carolina
4 Erastus J. Sawyer 60 Head Farmer North Carolina
5 Irving M. Sawyer 17 Son Laborer North Carolina
6 Ellen Sawyer 83 Mother — North Carolina
7 Elizabeth Forbes 43 Servant — North Carolina
8 Dempsey Sawyer 27 Head Farmer North Carolina
9 Minnie Sawyer 23 Wife — North Carolina
10 Pearl Sawyer 5 Daughter — North Carolina
11 Fred Sawyer 66 Head Farmer North Carolina
12 Dempsey Sawyer 76 Brother — North Carolina
13 Nancy Sawyer 76 Sister — North Carolina
14 Jesse Johnson 51 Head Farmer North Carolina
15 Rachel Johnson 44 Wife — North Carolina
16 Mollie Johnson 19 Daughter — North Carolina
17 Victoria Johnson 15 Daughter — North Carolina
18 Angeline Johnson 11 Daughter — North Carolina
19 Vivian Johnson 10 Daughter — North Carolina
20 Thomas Johnson 5 Son — North Carolina
21 Geo. W. Sawyer 49 Head Farmer North Carolina
22 Doshie Sawyer 39 Wife — North Carolina
23 John Sawyer THIS PERSON 13 Son Laborer North Carolina
24 Ellen Sawyer 10 Daughter — North Carolina
25 George Sawyer 8 Son — North Carolina
26 Eugene Sawyer 4 Son — North Carolina
27 Sarah Sawyer 2 Daughter — North Carolina
28 William Sawyer 0 Son — North Carolina
29 Miles Bartlett 27 Head Farmer North Carolina
30 Mary Bartlett 23 Wife — North Carolina
31 Nehemiah Bartlett 2 Son — North Carolina
32 Lurcie Bartlett 0 Daughter — North Carolina
33 Geo. Landrum 59 Head Farmer North Carolina
34 Josephine Landrum 50 Wife — North Carolina
35 Dewey Landrum 21 Son Laborer North Carolina
36 W. G. Lamb 55 Head Farmer North Carolina
37 Jennie Lamb 45 Wife — North Carolina
38 Felix Lamb 14 Son Laborer North Carolina
39 Freenville Bartlett 55 Head Farmer North Carolina
40 Sarah Bartlett 49 Wife — North Carolina
41 Nora Bartlett 26 Daughter — North Carolina
42 Raymond Bartlett 24 Son Laborer North Carolina
43 Grenville Bartlett 22 Son Laborer North Carolina
44 Eula Bartlett 20 Daughter — North Carolina
45 Marvin Bartlett 18 Son Laborer North Carolina
46 Herman Bartlett 18 Son Laborer North Carolina
47 M- Bartlett 16 Son Laborer North Carolina
48 Bartlett 14 Son Laborer North Carolina
49 Bartlett 13 Daughter — North Carolina
50 Bartlett 11 Son Laborer North Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
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)

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