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John Sawyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Reems Creek Township Sub Division No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Sawyer | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Betty Sawyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Sawyer | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Tina Sawyer | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Paul Sawyer | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Berry Sawyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Carl Sawyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 3
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 14
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sawyer
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Betty Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berry Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert A Penland | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Adda M Penland | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Augusta Penland | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sandra Penland | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mina Penland | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Helen Penland | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John D Jenkins | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Laura L Jenkins | 45 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edgar Jenkins | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Miland Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Talmage Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John A Bradley | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harrett S Bradley | 41 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Maggie Bradley | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Catrust Bradley | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alfred Bradley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Beagie Bradley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Bradley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Bradley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Glenn Bradley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Stanley Bradley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie Ingle | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Levada Boone | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lola Boone | 10 | Granddaughter | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 25 | May Boone | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Tina Sawyer | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carl Sawyer | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clifford A Sawyer | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | John B Sawyer THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Betty B Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Berry S Sawyer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Paul J Sawyer | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John W Ingle | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Julia Ingle | 31 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jennie Ingle | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Varney Ingle | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Harriet Ingle | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Georgie Ingle | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Abney Ingle | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sallie Ingle | 29 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Robert Ingle | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nevada Ingle | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Blake Ingle | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Italy Ingle | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Frank Garrison | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Betty Garrison | 38 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bessie Garrison | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jessie Garrison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hannie Garrison | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alma Garrison | 1 | 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)