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John Sawyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdowell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bracketts Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Said Sawyer | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ernest Sawyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ella Sawyer | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sillar Sawyer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lela Sawyer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annie Sawyer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bert Sawyer | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Boyd Sawyer | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Sawyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Floyd Sawyer | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
La Salle, …
Son, age 8
La Salle, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Johnie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mcdowell, North …
Son, age 19
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sawyer
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sillar Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Said Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Mcdowell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, North Carolina
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1309unit:0010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William S Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah M Taylor | 67 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | George B Taylor | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary L Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | George G Rhoms | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Darcas J Rhoms | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Verdia M Rhoms | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cora B Rhoms | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bert J Sawyer | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ella L Sawyer | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John W Sawyer THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lela M Sawyer | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Boyd A Sawyer | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sillar H Sawyer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie S Sawyer | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Floyd G Sawyer | 7 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ernest F Sawyer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Said L Sawyer | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marcus M Rumfelt | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Zina M Rumfelt | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James E Rumfelt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Roda S Rumfelt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James B Rumfelt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pearl E Rumfelt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary M Rumfelt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse W Rumfelt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Talmage W Rumfelt | 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)