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John Shepherd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Shepherd across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kinston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shepherd | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Beulah Shepherd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Shepherd | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lela Shepherd | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Richard Shepherd | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eula Shepherd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ella Shepherd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Shepherd | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 27
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 38
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shepherd
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roberta Watson | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hardy Underwood | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Underwood | 53 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Underwood | 16 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary E. Wooten | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jim Allen | 41 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 57 | Kittie Allen | 40 | Boarder | Wood Cutter | North Carolina |
| 58 | James H. Coleman | 24 | Nephew | Cook | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Coleman | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Wiggins | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Novella Wiggins | 17 | Sister | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eliza Wiggins | 38 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Reid | 51 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 64 | Geneva Reid | 36 | Wife | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 65 | James M. Reid | 17 | Son | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rhoda L. Reid | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Leronter Loftin | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Elizabeth Loftin | 14 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Whitfield | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Olive Whitfield | 38 | Wife | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 71 | Adolphus Whitfield | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clara Whitfield | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ethel Whitfield | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elizabeth Whitfield | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret Banks | 42 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mabel Loftin | 20 | Niece | Cook | North Carolina |
| 77 | Cicero Loftin | 13 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Columbus George | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Viney George | 45 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Spencer George | 8 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lily Belle Outlaw | 22 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Rosa Outlaw | 9 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Julia Outlaw | 79 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rita Outlaw | 25 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Shepherd THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lela Shepherd | 36 | Wife | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 87 | Richard M. Shepherd | 15 | Son | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ella Shepherd | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary E. Shepherd | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Bessie Shepherd | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Beulah Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Eula Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Brady Monye | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ada M. Monye | 1 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nelson Monye | 22 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Eli Monye | 16 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Joseph S. Cogdell | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Willie Cogdell | 25 | Wife | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 99 | Norwood Cogdell | 3 | Son | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 100 | Clarence Edmundson | 18 | Brother in law | Painter | Georgia |
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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)